NHTSA campaign 05V236000 · Saab campaign 15019 / 05057
Saab Recall 05V-236: BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PIPE CHECK VALVE
NHTSA recall 05V236000 (Saab campaign 15019 / 05057) was reported by SAAB CARS USA, INC. on May 19, 2005, with 68,654 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saab 9-3 for model years 2003–2005. Owners were notified on March 17, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V236000 (also written 05V-236 or 05V236)
- Filed by
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Saab campaign number
- 15019 / 05057
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 68,654 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V236000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Saab
Saab 9-3
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V236000.
Defect description
CERTAIN SPORT SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A VACUUM PIPE CHECK VALVE FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT MAY FAIL FROM EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST, USUALLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REDESIGNED CHECK VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
Notes
SAAB RECALL NO. 15019 (GM RECALL NO. 05057).CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V236000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.