Saab Cars USA, Inc.: Equipment › Other › Labels
Saab Cars USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 39,313. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO USE SEAT BELTS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ALERT LABEL TO BE INSTALLED ON THE VISIBLE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Saab 9-3 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 Saab 9-5 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 Saab 900 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Saab 9000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Saab 900 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Saab 9000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 98V139000.
Full record for the 1999 Saab 9-3 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →