Model year record

1987 SAAB 9000

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body2
Electrical system1
Electrical system: ignition1
Power train: axle assembly1

The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.