NHTSA Campaign 01V168000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 01V168000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
SAAB CARS USA, INC filed the report for 01V168000 with NHTSA on May 18, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V168000, NHTSA lists up to 43,073 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 27, 1999 and July 7, 2000.
The 01V168000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V168000 were scheduled from July 30, 2001, 73 days after the report.
01V168000 covers 2 models from Saab, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 01V168000 covers have filed at least 17 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V168000 vehicles, the 2000 Saab 9-3 has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V168000 ranks 6 of 14 SAAB CARS USA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE AIR BAG ALERT LABELS MAY NOT BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED AS REQUIRED BY THIS STANDARD.
- The risk
- THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE SUNVISOR SURFACE AND APPLY A NEW AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON BOTH SUNVISORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 30, 2001. 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.
Reported May 18, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V168000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V168000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 18, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted