Vehicle profile
1996 Saab 900 900 Convertible
Hatchback · Subcompact Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 150 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 2.3L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Subcompact Cars
- Doors
- 5
Federal recall campaigns
3 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- vs 1996 Subcompact Cars
- 0.99× the 3.04 campaigns averaged across that group (in line with the group)
- Most-affected system
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 1 of 3 (33.3%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1996 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
98V038000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPERLY AIMING THE HEADLIGHTING SYSTEM WERE OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence: IF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED, CUSTOMERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY AIM THE HEADLIGHTS.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT AIMING INSTRUCTIONS, AND DIRECTIONS FOR AFFIXING THESE INSERTS TO THE OWNER GUIDES. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN AFFIX THE INSERTS IN THEIR OWNER GUIDE FOR THEM.
24/02/1998
97V046000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCORROSION AROUND THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING CAN CAUSE THE THROTTLE LEVER TO BIND.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ZINC-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING WITH A NICKEL-COATED BUSHING AND BOLT.
21/03/1997
96V077000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEDURING STATIC TESTING OF BELT ANCHORAGE POINTS, THE OUTBOARD ATTACHMENT PLATE BEING USED IN THE TESTING DEFORMED AND DETACHED FROM THE SEAT ANCHORAGE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES" AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE BELT MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT SHOULD A VEHICLE CRASH OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES FOR THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. ANY ASSEMBLY WITH DATE YEAR 96 WEEK 10 DAY 2 WILL BE REPLACED.
03/05/1996
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"id": "6s2182snuup46bp",
"year": 1996,
"make": "Saab",
"model": "900",
"trim": "900 Convertible",
"submodel": "Hatchback",
"horsepower": 150,
"cylinders": 4,
"displacement_l": 2.3,
"transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
"drive_type": "FWD",
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Subcompact Cars",
"image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1996/Saab/900/1996_Saab_900_cedc4be2_00001_.png",
"image_type": "illustration",
"recall_count": 3
}Compare
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