The defect
CORROSION AROUND THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING CAN CAUSE THE THROTTLE LEVER TO BIND.
The risk
THIS BINDING CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE PLATE NOT RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING WITH A NICKEL-COATED BUSHING AND BOLT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 900 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
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 900 | 1994 | 44 | 8 |
| Saab 900 | 1995 | 100 | 7 |
| Saab 900 | 1996 | 48 | 3 |
| Saab 900 | 1997 | 21 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1997
11 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the vehicle speed control; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 97V221000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V225000 8 Dec 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V183000 27 Oct 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V143002 8 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 97V143001 8 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V131000 19 Aug 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V124000 4 Aug 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V074000 30 Apr 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997