The defect
THE BALL CHAIN BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM REGULATOR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY CATCH ON THE VACUUM REGULATOR ATTACHMENT CLIP.
The risk
IF THE CHAIN GETS CAUGHT THE THROTTLE COULD BE PREVENTEDFROM RETURNING TO FULLY CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
The remedy
A PLASTIC CAP WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE VACUUM REGULATOR CLIP TO COVER THE OPENINGS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 9000 | 1988 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saab 9000 | 1988 | 12 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1988
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the vehicle speed control; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 88V119000 25 Jul 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V123000 25 Jul 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V099000 24 Jun 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V080000 16 May 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V064000 14 Apr 1988 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 88V031000 15 Mar 1988 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 88V024000 1 Mar 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V023000 26 Feb 1988 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988