Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Passenger Vehicles, The Air Bag Electronic Control Unit (Ecu) Is Designed To Sense And Discriminate Frontal Impact Events, Command Air Bag And Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployments In A Timely Manner, And Perform Continuous Diagnostics Of The Air Bag System In The Vehicle. Due To The Possible Insufficient Sealing Of The Bottom Of An Electrolyte Capacitor, It Is Possible For It To Leak Electrolyte Within The Air Bag Ecu. Also, In High Humidity Environments, The Operation Of The Vehicle Air Conditioner Can Cause Rapid Cooling Of The Ecu, Which In Turn May Cause The Formation Of Condensation With The Unit.
Make Of Vehicle
SAAB
Model Of Vehicle
900
Year
1995
Recall Campaign Number
02V308000
Component Description
Air BAGS
Effect Of Defect
If This Moisture Comes Into Contact With The Electrolyte From The Capacitor, It Forms A Highly ConduCTIve Material That Could Create An Electrical Short Circuit. This Electrical Short Could Trigger The Air BAGS And Seat Belt Pretensioners.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install A New Air Bag Ecu. Owner Notification Began April 4, 2003. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Saab Cars Usa, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19940112
End Of Manufacture
19950428
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
20476
Date Owners Notified
20030404
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Saab Cars Usa, Inc.
Date Report Received
20021114
Make Campaign Number
15012