SAAB 900 UK Recall Check

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/2003/057 (4307)

Manufacturer Reference

15012

Defect

A capacitor in the front air bag control unit may short circuit This could lead to an inadvertent deployment of the air bag(s).

Remedy

Check the air bag control module and renew where found necessary.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/2002/093 (596)

Manufacturer Reference

15008

Defect

A combination of internal and external forces caused the towball to prematurely detach itself from the towball housing resulting in separation of the trailer from the drawing unit.

Remedy

All towballs and housing will initially be modified and then replaced with calibrated units at a later date.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/2001/099 (4166)

Manufacturer Reference

15002

Defect

A build up of static electricity may cause unintentional deployment of the front passenger air bag.

Remedy

Recall affected vehicles and fit a grounding wire between the air bag module and the vehicle body.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1997/024 (22135)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

Binding of the throttle lever may occur due to the possibility of white corrosion.

Remedy

The affected vehicles are being recalled for replacement of the zinc coated bushing in the throttle lever with a nickel coated version.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1996/061 (351)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

The tongue at the end of the seat belt has not been hardened to the correct specification.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the seat belt assembly.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1996/019 (1678)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

The steering column may have been misaligned during assembly. This could cause fatigue in the column and result in loss of steering control.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles for inspection of the steering column. Where misalignment is found the steering column assembly will be replaced.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1995/018 (103)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

The security siren wiring terminal which is tied back by the left hand headlamp assembly has not been sufficiently insulated. This could result in a short circuit.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles and fit a plastic insulating sleeve to the subject terminal.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1995/002 (3842)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

On some vehicles some welds may be missing from the back frames of the front seats.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles for checking of the front seat frames. Where a fault is identified the seat frame will be replaced.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1994/066 (529)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

The front seats may not lock properly on the longitudinal adjustment/mounting rails.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of new trigger springs to the seat adjusting mechanism.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1994/050 (1662)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

The driving seat rail on manually adjustable seats may be subject to fatigue cracking.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles and replace the original seat rails with quality assured examples.

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Recalls Number (Vehicles Effected)

R/1994/031 (2361)

Manufacturer Reference

Defect

The front brake discs/pads could be affected by slush water or salt when driving in snow or heavy rain. This could adversely affect the efficiency of the brakes upon initial application.

Remedy

Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the front brake disc shields with modified units giving increased weather protection.