The defect
ABRASION ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD IN THE COMBINATION NEUTRAL SAFETY/BACKUP LAMP SWITCH OPERATED BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR MAY CAUSE RESIDUE TO COLLECT IN ELECTRICAL AREA ON THE CIRCUIT CARD.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.
The remedy
ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 9000 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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 | 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| Saab 9000 | 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| Saab 9000 | 1988 | 12 | 3 |
| Saab 9000 | 1989 | 14 | 3 |
| Saab 9000 | 1990 | 7 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1990
10 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the electrical system; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 90V200000 6 Dec 1990 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 90V002000 4 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V187000 1 Nov 1990 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 90V141000 1 Aug 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V118000 14 Jun 1990 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 90V109000 4 Jun 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V102000 1 Jun 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V039000 23 Feb 1990 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990