NHTSA Campaign 06V410000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
NHTSA campaign 06V410000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: module. The repair is free.
SAAB CARS USA, INC filed the report for 06V410000 with NHTSA on October 26, 2006; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 06V410000, NHTSA lists up to 5,078 potentially affected vehicles.
06V410000 covers 1 model from Saab, model years 2002–2003.
Owners of the model years 06V410000 covers have filed at least 52 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V410000 vehicles, the 2002 Saab 9-5 has the most (27).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V410000 ranks 11 of 14 SAAB CARS USA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V410000, SAAB CARS USA, INC has 1 other recall on the electrical system on this site; the one before 06V410000 was 05V399000, reported on September 14, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH B308 6-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE OVERHEATING AND BURNOUT OF THE ISOLATED GATED BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR (IGBT) WITHIN THE IGNITION DISCHARGE MODULE (IDM) DUE TO INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ELECTRICAL LOADS.
- The risk
- OVERHEATING OF THE IGBT OCCURS MOST OFTEN AT ENGINE START-UP, BUT IT MAY ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. ENGINE STALLING MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE WHAT VERSION IDM IS IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE IDM IF IT IS A VERSION BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 2003. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007. NOTE: THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 05V399).
- Notes
- SAAB RECALL NO. 05087/15021B.
Reported October 26, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V410000 (2)
Saab (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V410000, 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: October 26, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted