Vehicle recall 88V149000 · September 7, 1988
1988 Saab 900
Bolts used in the attachments of the front suspension system control arms may be defective.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Bolts used in the attachments of the front suspension system control arms may be defective.
- Consequence
- If more than one of the three bolts should fail, lowerfront control arm could come loose leading to loss of directional control of afront wheel.
- Remedy
- Replace bolts with proper specification bolts.
- Notes
- System: front suspension control arm bolts.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V149000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 7, 1988
- Filed by
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 20, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
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