Vehicle recall 06V410000 · October 26, 2006
2002-2003 Saab 9-5
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with B308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the…
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- Summary
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with B308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the ignition discharge module (idm) due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.
- Consequence
- Overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up, but it may also occur while the engine is running. Engine stalling may occur, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect to see what version idm is in the vehicle and replace the idm if it is a version built prior to January 2003. The recall is expected to begin during December 2005. Owners may contact Saab at 1-800-955-9007. Note: this recall is an expansion of a previous campaign (please see 05V399).
- Notes
- Saab recall no. 05087/15021B. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V410000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 26, 2006
- Filed by
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05087/15021B
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,078
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
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