1979 Saab 99
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1979 Saab 99. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1979 Saab 99. Newest first.
Under 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…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will modify the engine intake system to further improve preheating of incoming air in cold weather. This will be done free of charge.
Every Saab 99 model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.