NHTSA Recall 02V308000
NHTSA Campaign Id 02V308000; Date: Nov. 14, 2002
If this moisture comes into contact with the electrolyte from the capacitor, it forms a highly conductive material that could create an electrical short circuit. This electrical short could trigger the air bags and seat belt pretensioners.
Recalled Vehicles:
1995 SAAB 900
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Saab Cars Usa, Inc.
Affected Units:: 20,476
Recall Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles, the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) is designed to sense and discriminate frontal impact events, command air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployments in a timely manner, and perform continuous diagnostics of the air bag system in the vehicle. Due to the possible insufficient sealing of the bottom of an electrolyte capacitor, it is possible for it to leak electrolyte within the air bag ecu. Also, in high humidity environments, the operation of the vehicle air conditioner can cause rapid cooling of the ecu, which in turn may cause the formation of condensation with the unit.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install a new air bag ecu. Owner notification began April 4, 2003. 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.
Recall Notes:
SAAB recall no. 15012. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 4, 2003
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