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NHTSA recall 77V016000

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

Saab Saab

Reported Feb 3, 197712,029 vehicles affectedSAAB CARS USA, INC.

The defect

The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". In a 30 m.p.h. Frontal crash barrier test, the fuel line broke, allowing excessive fuel leakage due to dislocation of the safety switch which failed to shut off the fuel pump as intended.

The remedy

The dealer will install a new fuel pump relay sensing unit, free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saab Saab
1976

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel line.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, excessive fuel leakagecould result in a vehicle fire and serious personal injuries.