2002 Saab 9-5 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
The steering knuckle castings on certain passenger vehicles may have been contaminated during the casting process.
💥 The risk
These knuckles CAN break, resulting in possible loss of steering control.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the steering knuckle for the casting number. If the knuckle was in the defective batch, the steering knuckle will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin during january 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.
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
- 02V006000
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,601
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-955-9007
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 18, 2002
- Built
- Sep 13, 2001 – Nov 9, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).