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NHTSA campaign 98V139000

Saab Recall 98V-139: SAAB/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 98V139000 was reported by SAAB CARS USA, INC. on June 23, 1998, with 39,313 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saab 900, Saab 9000, Saab 9-3 and more for model years 1997–1999. Owners were notified on September 1, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V139000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
98V139000 (also written 98V-139 or 98V139)
Filed by
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
39,313 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Other — Labels
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V139000. 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

    • 1999 · Vehicles built January 22, 1998 – June 10, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Saab 9-5

    • 1999 · Vehicles built January 27, 1998 – June 9, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Saab 900

    • 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built February 25, 1997 – December 21, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Saab 9000

    • 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built February 25, 1997 – January 9, 1998 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V139000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Safety consequence

THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO USE SEAT BELTS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ALERT LABEL TO BE INSTALLED ON THE VISIBLE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATIONBEGAN SEPTEMBER 1,1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE ALERT LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONBLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V139000

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.