# NHTSA recall 01V168000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V168000
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 2001\-05\-18
- Owners notified: 2001\-07\-30
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 43073

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."  THE AIR BAG ALERT LABELS MAY NOT BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED AS REQUIRED BY THIS STANDARD.


## What can happen

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE SUNVISOR SURFACE AND APPLY A NEW AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON BOTH SUNVISORS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 30, 2001.  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.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-27 to 2000\-07\-07.
- [2001 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-07\-25 to 2001\-04\-20.
- [2000 SAAB 9\-5](/makes/saab/9-5/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-27 to 2000\-07\-07.
- [2001 SAAB 9\-5](/makes/saab/9-5/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-07\-25 to 2001\-04\-20.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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