1988 SAAB 9000 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 88V057000 on 04/11/1988
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1987 - 02/29/1988
- Affected:
- 7,000
- Defect:
- The ball chain between the cruise control vacuum regulator and the accelerator pedal arm may catch on the vacuum regulator attachment clip.
- Consequence:
- If the chain gets caught the throttle could be preventedfrom returning to fully closed position when the accelerator pedal is released.
- Correction:
- A plastic cap will be installed over the vacuum regulator clip to cover the openings.
- Notes:
- System: cruise conrol.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 89V191000 on 11/27/1989
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1987 - 03/31/1989
- Affected:
- 14,000
- Defect:
- The routing of the throttle kickdown cable could allow chafing to occur between the cable and any one of three steel brake fluid lines near the valve block of the hydraulic brake unit.
- Consequence:
- This could cause brake fluid leakage; thus, the brakecircuit supplied by that line would become inoperative and result in decreasedbraking effectiveness and an accident.
- Correction:
- Change cable routing and install new attachment bracket to prevent chafing.
- Notes:
- System: hydraulic brake lines / throttle cablevehicle description: passenger cars equipped with automatic transmissions.
- Campaign:
- 90V001000 on 01/15/1990
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:switch
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1985 - 11/30/1989
- Affected:
- 24,379
- Defect:
- Abrasion on the printed circuit card in the combination neutral safety/backup lamp switch operated by the automatic transmission gear selector may cause residue to collect in electrical area on the circuit card.
- Consequence:
- This could cause overheating of the switch assembly withsmoke and possibly a fire in the center console area.
- Correction:
- Add an electrical circuit, including a relay, to the backup lamp circuit to reduce the current that can flow through the combination switch.
- Notes:
- System: electrical.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with automatic transmissions.
1988 SAAB 9000 TSBs (4)
- Bulletin:
- 364
- Component:
- 124100 exterior lighting:back up lights:switch
- Summary:
- Recall 278 - overheating of back-up light switch- saab cars usa, inc has notified the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 an
- Bulletin:
- 01/970731
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Adjustment of bearing tension. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 2482035
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Backgroud information in diagnosing a driveability complaint or the check engine lamp coming on. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 234
- Component:
- 071000 fuel system, gasoline:storage
- Summary:
- Information on installing larger fuel system non-return valves. *tt
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