Latest SAAB 99 Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/saab/99The latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationMon, 30 Dec 2024 17:36:53 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive1978 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONA PROBLEM RELATING TO THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE BRACKET ATTACHMENT COULD CAUSE LEAKING OF TRANSMISSION OIL. TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP DUE TO LACK OF PROPER OIL LUBRICATION.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000004106000026164000000180/recall.aspxThu, 14 Jul 1983 00:00:00 GMT1980 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMTHE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE MOUNTING COLLAR FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, SUBMERGED IN THE FUEL, COULD PARTIALLY DETACH FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000003563000012968000000154/recall.aspxTue, 23 Sep 1980 00:00:00 GMT1979 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND VEHICLE PRE-CONDITIONING BY REPEATED COLD START, AND SHORT TRIP DRIVING CYCLES IN COMBINATION WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR ICE TO FORM IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING AND TEMPORARILY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. THIS ICE BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY CAUSE HESITATION IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000003294000026165000000294/recall.aspxFri, 14 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1978 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND VEHICLE PRE-CONDITIONING BY REPEATED COLD START, AND SHORT TRIP DRIVING CYCLES IN COMBINATION WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR ICE TO FORM IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING AND TEMPORARILY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. THIS ICE BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY CAUSE HESITATION IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000003294000026164000000294/recall.aspxFri, 14 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1977 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND VEHICLE PRE-CONDITIONING BY REPEATED COLD START, AND SHORT TRIP DRIVING CYCLES IN COMBINATION WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR ICE TO FORM IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING AND TEMPORARILY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. THIS ICE BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY CAUSE HESITATION IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000003294000026163000000294/recall.aspxFri, 14 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1976 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND VEHICLE PRE-CONDITIONING BY REPEATED COLD START, AND SHORT TRIP DRIVING CYCLES IN COMBINATION WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR ICE TO FORM IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING AND TEMPORARILY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. THIS ICE BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY CAUSE HESITATION IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000003294000026579000000294/recall.aspxFri, 14 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1975 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND VEHICLE PRE-CONDITIONING BY REPEATED COLD START, AND SHORT TRIP DRIVING CYCLES IN COMBINATION WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR ICE TO FORM IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING AND TEMPORARILY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. THIS ICE BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY CAUSE HESITATION IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000003294000026578000000294/recall.aspxFri, 14 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1977 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHE FUEL LINE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN A WAY SUCH THAT THE AXLE COULD CONTACT THE LINE AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LINE TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK TO THE GROUND.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002746000026163000000153/recall.aspxMon, 04 Dec 1978 00:00:00 GMT1976 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHE FUEL LINE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN A WAY SUCH THAT THE AXLE COULD CONTACT THE LINE AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LINE TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK TO THE GROUND.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002746000026579000000153/recall.aspxMon, 04 Dec 1978 00:00:00 GMT1978 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROL INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK VENT TUBE AND VEHICLE FLOORPAN WHERE THE TUBE PROJECTS THROUGH AN ACCESS HOLE INTO THE TOOL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE TRUNK FLOOR. SHOULD THE TUBE CONTACT THE LOWER EDGE OF THIS OPENING, IT COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY OR COMPLETELY FULL.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002953000026164000000139/recall.aspxTue, 26 Sep 1978 00:00:00 GMT1977 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROL INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK VENT TUBE AND VEHICLE FLOORPAN WHERE THE TUBE PROJECTS THROUGH AN ACCESS HOLE INTO THE TOOL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE TRUNK FLOOR. SHOULD THE TUBE CONTACT THE LOWER EDGE OF THIS OPENING, IT COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY OR COMPLETELY FULL.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002953000026163000000139/recall.aspxTue, 26 Sep 1978 00:00:00 GMT1974 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, ANCHORAGETHE FRONT SEAT BELTS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH AND DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION". THESE BELTS MAY NOT FIT SOME ADULT PASSENGERS WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE FAR FORWARD POSITION AND THE SEAT BACK IS ADJUSTED TO THE NOMINAL DESIGN RIDING POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002901000026957000000265/recall.aspxWed, 05 Jul 1978 00:00:00 GMT1978 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLINSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIR/FUEL MIXING REGULATOR AND THE THROTTLE HOUSING COULD ALLOW THE DECEL SOLENOID LINK ARM ON THE THROTTLE TO CONTACT THE MIXING REGULATOR UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO ROCK TO THE LEFT ON ITS MOUNTING. FULLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS COULD CAUSE SUCH A CONTACT TO OCCUR. FURTHERMORE, MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE PLATE MAY MOMENTARILY BE RESTRICTED DURING THE TIME OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE LINK ARM AND MIXING REGULATOR.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002875000026164000000294/recall.aspxFri, 09 Jun 1978 00:00:00 GMT1978 SAAB 99 RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, REAR/OTHERTHERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE WEBBING NEAR THE METAL TONGUE OF THE LEFT HALF OF THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SEWN TOGETHER.http://www.arfc.org/autos/saab/99/recalls/000002844000026164000000270/recall.aspxWed, 03 May 1978 00:00:00 GMT