2003 SAAB 9-5 Recall 47554 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	03V006000
Manufacturer Campaign #:	15013
Make:	Saab
Model:	9-5
Year:	2003
Component:	Wheels:cap/cover/hub
Manufacturers Involved:	Saab cars usa, inc.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	11/26/1997
End Date Of Manufacturing:	10/10/2002
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	70726
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	03/31/2003
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Saab cars usa, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	01/13/2003
Date Added To File:	02/04/2003
Defect Summary:	On certain passenger vehicles, if an owner changes their wheels/tires between summer and winter using a steel wheel in the winter and an alloy wheel in the summer, it is possible for rust and contamination to build up on the wheel hub during the steel wheel usage. if this occurs and the contamination is not removed, it is possible that after the tire change service, some of this contamination could flake or grind away resulting in reduced clamping force of the wheel to the hub. over several seasons, it is possible that this reduced force could result in fractures developing in the wheel bolts due to wheel to hub movement.
Consequence Summary:	These fractures would result in wheel bolt breakage, allowing the wheel to detach from the wheel hub, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:	Owners will be contacted by mail and asked whether they change between steel and alloy wheels. if they do engage in this practice, they will be instructed to bring their cars to an authorized dealer. the dealer will remove the wheels, clean any contamination from the wheel and wheel hub, and replace the wheels using new improved bolts with attached washers. owner notification began march 31, 2003. 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:	Saab recall no. 15013. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration¿s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2003 Saab 9-5 Wheels:cap/cover/hub Recall