NHTSA Campaign 02V006000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
NHTSA campaign 02V006000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm. The repair is free.
SAAB CARS USA, INC filed the report for 02V006000 with NHTSA on January 4, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V006000, NHTSA lists up to 2,601 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 13, 2001 and November 9, 2001.
The 02V006000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V006000 were scheduled from January 18, 2002, 14 days after the report.
02V006000 covers 1 model from Saab, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V006000 ranks 12 of 14 SAAB CARS USA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V006000, SAAB CARS USA, INC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site; the one before 02V006000 was 01V314000, reported on October 3, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- THE STEERING KNUCKLE CASTINGS ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED DURING THE CASTING PROCESS.
- The risk
- THESE KNUCKLES CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING KNUCKLE FOR THE CASTING NUMBER. IF THE KNUCKLE WAS IN THE DEFECTIVE BATCH, THE STEERING KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2002. 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 January 4, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V006000 (1)
Saab (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V006000, 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: January 4, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted