# NHTSA recall 05V236000

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: 05V236000
- Manufacturer's number: 15019 / 05057
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-05\-19
- Owners notified: 2006\-03\-17
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 68654

## What is wrong

CERTAIN SPORT SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A VACUUM PIPE CHECK VALVE FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT MAY FAIL FROM EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.  THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST, USUALLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REDESIGNED CHECK VALVE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1\-800\-955\-9007.


## Notes

SAAB RECALL NO. 15019 \(GM RECALL NO. 05057\).CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2004 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2004\-07\-31.
- [2005 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [3832](/bulletins/10019241.md), 2006-02-22, Service bulletin
- [5512439](/bulletins/10006436.md), 2004-05-03, 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)

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