1986 Saab 9000 Recalls

1986 SAAB 9000 Recall

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Date Announced: 10/27/1986

Description of Recall: THE WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BRACKET. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A SHORT CIRCUIT DEVELOPS, IT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: AFFIX TWO RUBBER STRIPS TO THE VERTICAL EDGES OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BRACKET.

Notes: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

1986 SAAB 9000 Recall

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Date Announced: 11/02/1990

Description of Recall: 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.

Conequence: THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.

Action Need To Fix It: ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.

Notes: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.