The defect
MOISTURE CAN FOLLOW THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND ENTER THE PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR CAUSING CORROSION AND MALFUNCTION OF THE SWITCH.
The risk
THE CORROSION CAUSES A DETERIORATION OF THE ELECTRICALSWITCH CONNECTION AND CAN RESULT IN FALSE ILLUMINATION OF ABS AND/OR THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR THE LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF NO HYDRAULIC PUMPOPERATION. LOSS OF POWER ASSIST INCREASES THE DRIVER'S BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT REQUIRED FOR STOPPING WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE ABS PRESSURE SWITCH TERMINALS FOR CORROSION AND INSTALL A SHRINK HOSE TO THE WIRING HARNESS TO AVOID MOISTURE ENTERING THE CONNECTION. PRESSURE SWITCHES WITH CORRODED CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 9000 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1995
18 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 95V230000 5 Dec 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V199000 20 Oct 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V202000 19 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V144000 2 Aug 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V133000 11 Jul 1995 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 95V123000 16 Jun 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V109000 26 May 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 94V234001 12 May 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995