# NHTSA recall 04V540000

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: 04V540000
- Manufacturer's number: CSC15419
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-10\-20
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 12249

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION OR STALLING.


## What can happen

IF THE VEHICLE STALLS AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION, IT CAN BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAAB AT 1\-800\-955\-9007.


## Notes

GM/SAAB CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NO. CSC 15419.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2003/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/11004761.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/10251890.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10250775.md), 2024-02-29, Service bulletin
- [PI1394B](/bulletins/10249579.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin
- [130089009](/bulletins/10246631.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-073](/bulletins/10242262.md), 2023-09-15, Service bulletin
- [19\-NA\-219](/bulletins/10235802.md), 2023-05-06, Service bulletin
- [19\-NA\-219](/bulletins/10234141.md), 2023-04-13, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-009](/bulletins/10234110.md), 2023-04-12, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10227056.md), 2022-12-03, 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/04V540000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V540000)

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