# NHTSA recall 01V222000

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: 01V222000
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 2001\-07\-02
- Owners notified: 2001\-09\-24
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 12036

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  STATIC ELECTRICITY CAN BUILD UP WITHIN THE PASSENGER\-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE AND CREATE ENOUGH OF A CHARGE TO CAUSE AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.   MOST OF THESE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN COOLER, DRY WEATHER, AND HAVE GENERALLY INCLUDED DUSTING OR WIPING OF THE DASHBOARD, STARTING THE CAR, OR CLOSING THE DOOR.


## What can happen

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FRONT PASSENGER\-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE GROUNDING STRAP.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 24, 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

- [1998 SAAB 900](/makes/saab/900/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-17 to 1997\-12\-21.

## Investigated as PE01018

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE01018: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2001\-05\-24, closed 2001\-08\-09. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V222000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V222000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [850](/bulletins/619558.md), 2001-06-19, Service bulletin
- [850](/bulletins/603060.md), 1999-01-27, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V222000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V222000)

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