2001 SAAB 9-5 Recall 42408 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	01V168000
Make:	Saab
Model:	9-5
Year:	2001
Component:	Air bags
Manufacturers Involved:	Saab cars usa, inc.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/25/2000
End Date Of Manufacturing:	04/20/2001
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	43073
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	07/30/2001
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Saab cars usa, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	05/18/2001
Date Added To File:	05/23/2001
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	208
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the air bag alert labels may not be permanently affixed as required by this standard.
Consequence Summary:	These vehicles do not comply with the requirements.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will clean the sunvisor surface and apply a new air bag alert label on both sunvisors. owner notification began july 30, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
Further Notes:	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2001 Saab 9-5 Air bags Recall