Saab 900 recalls

A capacitor in the front air bag control unit may short circuit This could lead to an inadvertent deployment of the air bag(s).

Fix: Check the air bag control module and renew where found necessary.

4,307 vehicles

A combination of internal and external forces caused the towball to prematurely detach itself from the towball housing resulting in separation of the trailer from the drawing unit.

Fix: All towballs and housing will initially be modified and then replaced with calibrated units at a later date.

596 vehicles

A build up of static electricity may cause unintentional deployment of the front passenger air bag.

Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit a grounding wire between the air bag module and the vehicle body.

4,166 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1997 to 31 Dec 1998

Binding of the throttle lever may occur due to the possibility of white corrosion.

Fix: The affected vehicles are being recalled for replacement of the zinc coated bushing in the throttle lever with a nickel coated version.

22,135 vehicles

The tongue at the end of the seat belt has not been hardened to the correct specification.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the seat belt assembly.

351 vehicles · built 1 Sep 1995 to 31 Oct 1995

The steering column may have been misaligned during assembly. This could cause fatigue in the column and result in loss of steering control.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for inspection of the steering column. Where misalignment is found the steering column assembly will be replaced.

1,678 vehicles · built 1 May 1994 to 30 Jul 1995

The security siren wiring terminal which is tied back by the left hand headlamp assembly has not been sufficiently insulated. This could result in a short circuit.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and fit a plastic insulating sleeve to the subject terminal.

103 vehicles · built 1 Jun 1994 to 30 Jun 1994

On some vehicles some welds may be missing from the back frames of the front seats.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for checking of the front seat frames. Where a fault is identified the seat frame will be replaced.

3,842 vehicles · built 1 Mar 1994 to 30 Sep 1994

The front seats may not lock properly on the longitudinal adjustment/mounting rails.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of new trigger springs to the seat adjusting mechanism.

529 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1994 to 30 Jun 1994

The driving seat rail on manually adjustable seats may be subject to fatigue cracking.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the original seat rails with quality assured examples.

1,662 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1993 to 31 Jan 1994

The front brake discs/pads could be affected by slush water or salt when driving in snow or heavy rain. This could adversely affect the efficiency of the brakes upon initial application.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the front brake disc shields with modified units giving increased weather protection.

2,361 vehicles · built 1 Sep 1993 to 31 Mar 1994