SAAB 99EMS 1978: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V208000

Make Model Year
SAAB 99EMS 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-11-08 1978-09-26 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1976-08-01 - 1978-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: SAAB CARS USA, INC.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16238

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK VENT TUBE AND VEHICLE FLOORPAN WHERE THE TUBE PROJECTS THROUGH AN ACCESS HOLE INTO THE TOOL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE TRUNK FLOOR. SHOULD THE TUBE CONTACT THE LOWER EDGE OF THIS OPENING, IT COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY OR COMPLETELY FULL.

Remedy

DEALER WILL ENLARGE THE ACCESS HOLE IN THE FLOORPAN TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE. IF THE VENT TUBE IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPAIRED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK VENT TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD FUEL LEAKAGE OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS COULD RESULT.