Recall Detail

SAAB / 900 / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 18740 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SAAB
Recalled Component Id: 000007083000012951000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 900 Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V110000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1993 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3252
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 09 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Received Date: Jun, 13 1994
Record Creation date : Jun, 23 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : A weld in the seat rails was not made, increasing the risk of fatigue cracks forming around the attachment bushings on the height adjustment mechanism, causing the possibility of the height adjuster breaking in a rear end collision and allowing the seat to fold backwards. Consequence Summary: This can increase the risk of injury to seat occupants.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install new front seat frame rails. Recall Notes: System: interior systems; seats.vehicle description: passenger cars; hatchbacks with non-power front driverseats.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact saab service center at 1-800-955-9007. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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