Saab 9000 (1986-1990): Electrical system
Recall 90V001000 · Nov 2, 1990 · Saab Cars USA, Inc.
24,379
vehicles affected
24,379
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 90V001000
- Date
- Nov 2, 1990
- Maker
- Saab Cars USA, Inc.
- Units affected
- 24,379
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 1986-1990
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ABRASION ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD IN THE COMBINATION NEUTRAL SAFETY/BACKUP LAMP SWITCH OPERATED BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR MAY CAUSE RESIDUE TO COLLECT IN ELECTRICAL AREA ON THE CIRCUIT CARD.
What can happen
THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 90V001000?
1 model: Saab 9000 (1986-1990), about 24,379 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 90V001000?
ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.
What can happen?
THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.