The defect
ONE OF THE BULBS IN EACH OF THE BRAKE LIGHT LOWER OUTBOARD LAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WIRED, RESULTING IN IMPROPER TAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION MAY NOT SIGNAL FOLLOWING DRIVERS OF THE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO SLOW OR STOP AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE BRAKE LIGHT OUTBOARD LAMP ASSEMBLIES TO MEET FMVSS REQUIREMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 9000 | 1994 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
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 | 1994 | 14 | 4 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1994
8 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the exterior lighting; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 94V245000 14 Dec 1994 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 94V229000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V200000 13 Oct 1994 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 94V190000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V138000 2 Aug 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V108000 9 Jun 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V048000 11 Mar 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994