Service bulletin RCL/295
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 45889 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1996-04-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | RCL/295 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1995-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
NHTSA's summary
SAAB HAS BECOME AWARE OF SITUATIONS WHERE IT HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE PRESSURE SWITCH WITHOUT DESTROYING THE THREADS IN THE ABS PUMP HOUSING. GALVANIC ACTION BETWEEN THE CAST IRON HOUSING AND THE ALUMINUM SWITCH CAN CREATE THIS PROBLEM. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE ANY ABS PRESSURE SWITCH, TRY TO FIRST CLEAN OFF ANY CORROSION ON THE ABS PRESSURE SWITCH TERMINALS. THIS SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE WHERE THERE WERE NO EXISTING ABS PROBLEMS OR ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING LAMP. IN RARE CASES OF SEVERE CORROSION THAT MAKES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH NECESSARY, DO NOT FORCE A SWITCH THAT WILL NOT UNSCREW UNDER NORMAL TORQUE. DESTRUCTION OF THE THREADS IN THE ABS PUMP HOUSING WILL REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS ASSEMBLY. *SD
The document
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Components
Brakes, Anti-lock brakes
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.