Vehicle recall 98V139000 · June 23, 1998
Saab 900, 9000 and 2 more models
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. The air bag alert label on the driver side visor was omitted. This does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence
- The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with an alert label to be installed on the visible side of the driver's sun visor. If an owner so desires, their dealer can install the label for them.
- Notes
- Owner notificationbegan September 1,1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free alert label with installation instructions within a reasonble time should contact Saab at 1-800-955-9007.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
- 98V139000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 23, 1998
- Filed by
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 1, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39,313
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
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