NHTSA Campaign 05V236000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 05V236000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
SAAB CARS USA, INC filed the report for 05V236000 with NHTSA on May 19, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V236000, NHTSA lists up to 68,654 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003.
The 05V236000 report reached NHTSA 23 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V236000 were scheduled from March 17, 2006, 302 days after the report.
05V236000 covers 1 model from Saab, model years 2003–2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V236000 ranks 4 of 14 SAAB CARS USA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A VACUUM PIPE CHECK VALVE FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT MAY FAIL FROM EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST, USUALLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
- The risk
- IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REDESIGNED CHECK VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
- Notes
- SAAB RECALL NO. 15019 (GM RECALL NO. 05057).
Reported May 19, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V236000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V236000, 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 19, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted