NHTSA campaign 97V046000

Saab Recall 97V-046: SAAB/THROTTLE CONTROL

NHTSA recall 97V046000 was reported by SAAB CARS USA, INC. on March 21, 1997, with 52,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saab 900 for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 5, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V046000 (also written 97V-046 or 97V046)
Filed by: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Report received: March 21, 1997
Potentially affected: 52,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Owners notified: May 5, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V046000. 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 900
- 1995, 1996, 1997

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V046000.

Defect description

CORROSION AROUND THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING CAN CAUSE THE THROTTLE LEVER TO BIND.

Safety consequence

THIS BINDING CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE PLATE NOT RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING WITH A NICKEL-COATED BUSHING AND BOLT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 1, 1997. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V046000

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.