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Recall 1989103

Heater And Defroster · Saab · published 21 Jul 1989

336Vehicles affected in Canada
1Models
1989–1989Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

A REVERSE ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW THROUGH A WIRE CABLE BETWEEN THE AIR RECIRCULATION SWITCH AND A MICRO SWITCH COULD OCCUR. THIS MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM FAN RESISTOR, CREATING THE RISK OF FIRE. CORRECTION: A WIRE CABLE WILL BE DISCONNECTED TO PREVENT OVERHEATING OF THE FAN RESISTOR.

Description (français)

Il se peut que la polarité du courant électrique circulant dans un fil branché entre le commutateur du recirculateur d'air et le microcontact s'inverse. Cela peut faire surchauffer la résistance du ventilant teur du circuit de recirculation d'air et poser un risque d'incendie.

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Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Saab 9001989

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about heater and defroster
Saab 9001989222—