The defect
DURING LOW ENERGY FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISIONS, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER CAN CONTACT THE METAL TUBING PORTION OF THE COOLER HOSE ASSEMBLY; AND/OR THE HOSE ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK AND LEAK OIL ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR THE TURBOCHARGER.
The risk
OIL LEAKING ON THESE HOT ENGINE SURFACES CAN IGNITE AND CAUSE A VEHICULAR FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER WHICH WILL PROTECT THE COOLER AND HOSES FROM OTHER STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN LOW ENERGY FRONT IMPACTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 9000 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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 | 1992 | 19 | 4 |
| Saab 9000 | 1993 | 29 | 5 |
| Saab 9000 | 1994 | 14 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1994
11 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the engine and engine cooling; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 94V179000 26 Sept 1994 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 94V157000 24 Aug 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V144000 2 Aug 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V132000 19 Jul 1994 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 94V112000 16 Jun 1994 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 94V098000 24 May 1994 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 94V094000 11 May 1994 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 94V049000 21 Mar 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994