Vehicle recall 89V191000 · November 6, 1989
1988-1989 Saab 9000
The routing of the throttle kickdown cable could allow chafing to occur between the cable and any one of three steel brake fluid lines near the valve block of the hydraulic brake…
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- Summary
- The routing of the throttle kickdown cable could allow chafing to occur between the cable and any one of three steel brake fluid lines near the valve block of the hydraulic brake unit.
- Consequence
- This could cause brake fluid leakage; thus, the brakecircuit supplied by that line would become inoperative and result in decreasedbraking effectiveness and an accident.
- Remedy
- Change cable routing and install new attachment bracket to prevent chafing.
- Notes
- System: hydraulic brake lines / throttle cablevehicle description: passenger cars equipped with automatic transmissions.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V191000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 6, 1989
- Filed by
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 5, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 14,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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