Saab Cars USA, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control
Saab Cars USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 21, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 52,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CORROSION AROUND THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING CAN CAUSE THE THROTTLE LEVER TO BIND.
The risk
THIS BINDING CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE PLATE NOT RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING WITH A NICKEL-COATED BUSHING AND BOLT.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Saab 900 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Saab 900 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 Saab 900 | 100 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 1994 Saab 900 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V046000.
Full record for the 1997 Saab 900 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →