Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V001000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-11-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V001000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
24,379
Reported to NHTSA
1990-11-02
Owners notified
1990-03-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.

Manufacturer remedy

ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SAAB 90001990 1989 1988 1987 1986

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.