# NHTSA recall 90V001000

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: 90V001000
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 1990\-11\-02
- Owners notified: 1990\-03\-05
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 24379

## What is wrong

ABRASION ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD IN THE COMBINATION NEUTRAL SAFETY/BACKUP LAMP SWITCH OPERATED BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR MAY CAUSE RESIDUE TO COLLECT IN ELECTRICAL AREA ON THE CIRCUIT CARD.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.


## The remedy

ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/900/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1989\-12\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1987 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/9000/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- [1988 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/9000/1988/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- [1989 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/9000/1989/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- [1990 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/9000/1990/recalls.md). Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01/950537](/bulletins/39171.md), 1995-03-17, 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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