Vehicle recall 01V222000 · July 2, 2001
1998 Saab 900
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Static electricity can build up within the passenger-side air bag module and create enough of a charge to cause an inadvertent air bag deployment. Most of these inadvertent deployments have occurred in cooler, dry weather, and have generally included dusting or wiping of the dashboard, starting the car, or closing the door.
- Consequence
- Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a front passenger-side air bag module grounding strap. Owner notification began September 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Saab at 1-800-955-9007.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V222000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 2, 2001
- Filed by
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 24, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,036
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
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