| NHTSA Record Id: 8221 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SAAB |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009883000079463000000349 |
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| Model Name: 9-3 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V362000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 718 |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 15 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 16 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 424 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 30 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 29 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 10 2000 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 135 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the brake reservoir label was omitted. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." |
Consequence Summary: Without this label, someone may use the incorrect specification brake fluid, get dirt into the reservoir, or allow moisture into the brake fluid, resulting in less effective braking and possibly a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be mailed labels and installation instructions. |
Recall Notes: Saab recall no. 718.owner notification began january 30, 2000.owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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