Recall Detail

SAAB / 9000 / 1989

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 23483 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SAAB
Recalled Component Id: 000005807000012961000000213 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 9000 Model Year: 1989
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V001000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1989
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 24379
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 05 1990 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Received Date: Nov, 02 1990
Record Creation date : Jan, 16 1990 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Abrasion on the printed circuit card in the combination neutral safety/backup lamp switch operated by the automatic transmission gear selector may cause residue to collect in electrical area on the circuit card. Consequence Summary: This could cause overheating of the switch assembly withsmoke and possibly a fire in the center console area.
Corrective Summary : Add an electrical circuit, including a relay, to the backup lamp circuit to reduce the current that can flow through the combination switch. Recall Notes: System: electrical.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with automatic transmissions.
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