SAAB 9000 1991: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V002000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SAAB | 9000 | 1991 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1991-01-25 | 1991-10-02 | 1991-01-15 |
Production Dates: 1990-09-01 - 1990-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 250
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE THE BALL OF THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM NOT TO BE PROPERLY FIXED TO THE SOCKET ON THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE; GEAR SELECTOR ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE AT THE BALL SOCKET JOINT.
THE GEAR POSITION COULD NOT BE SELECTED OR DETERMINEDUSING THE SELECTOR LEVER; CAR COULD BE STARTED IN GEAR OTHER THAN PARK ORNEUTRAL, RESULTING IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT.
PROPERLY SEAT GEAR SELECTOR ARM BALL IN THE SELECTOR CABLE SOCKET AND SECURE BY A LOCK RING INSIDE THE SOCKET.
SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
