Recall 01V168000: 2000–2001 Saab 9-3 and 1 other model

Report received

May 18, 2001

Manufacturer

Saab cars usa, inc.

Potentially affected

43,073vehicles

Model years

2000–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

These vehicles do not comply with the requirements.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Saab 9-350 complaints
• 2001 Saab 9-359 complaints
• 2000 Saab 9-5119 complaints
• 2001 Saab 9-5104 complaints