# NHTSA recall 11V015000

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: 11V015000
- Manufacturer's number: 15029
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2011\-01\-19
- Owners notified: 2011\-03\-03
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 4400

## What is wrong

SAAB IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010.  CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS WITH INCORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.


## What can happen

THE SUBJECT FUEL PUMPS CAN SEIZE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

SAAB WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAAB AT 1\-800\-955\-9007.


## Notes

SAAB'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 15029.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2010 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2010/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-01 to 2010\-10\-31.
- [2011 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-06\-01 to 2010\-10\-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.

- [SB\-20101127](/bulletins/10037364.md), 2011-05-21, 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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