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NHTSA recall 99V109000

Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive

Saab 9000

Reported May 6, 199926,116 vehicles affectedSAAB CARS USA, INC.Built Jun 20, 1991 – Jul 6, 1994

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. moisture can enter the air bag inflatable restraint electronic control module (ecm) and cause corrosion on portions of the ecm printer circuit boards.

The risk

This corrosion can possibly create open connections in circuits which control the restraint deployment, possibly causing inadvertent air bag deployment.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the exterior of the ecm. if there IS no indication of moisture, a cover will be installed over the ecm. if there IS indication of moisture, the dealer will replace the ecm and install a cover over the new ecm.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saab 9000
199219931994

Notes

Owner notification began july 5, 1999.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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).