2002 Saab 9-3 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The tie rod end retaining nuts may not have been properly tightened at the factory.
💥 The risk
The nut could loosen and fall off resulting in a sudden reduction or loss of steering control.
🔧 The fix
All vehicles will be inspected and corrected prior to customer delivery. No owner notification will be required.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V314000
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,366
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 28, 2001
- Built
- Aug 16, 2001 – Aug 27, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR