The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE RESERVOIR LABEL WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
WITHOUT THIS LABEL, SOMEONE MAY USE THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION BRAKE FLUID, GET DIRT INTO THE RESERVOIR, OR ALLOW MOISTURE INTO THE BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN LESS EFFECTIVE BRAKING AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 9-3 | 1999 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 9-3 | 1999 | 64 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 1999
24 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the equipment; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 99V361000 29 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V257000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V258000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V349000 14 Dec 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 98V167011 10 Dec 1999 | CUSTOM COACH CORPORATION |
| 99V322000 23 Nov 1999 | MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V314000 5 Nov 1999 | ULTRA CARTS, INC. |
| 99V288000 21 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999