# NHTSA recall 97V046000

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: 97V046000
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 1997\-03\-21
- Owners notified: 1997\-05\-05
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 52500

## What is wrong

CORROSION AROUND THE ZINC\-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING CAN CAUSE THE THROTTLE LEVER TO BIND.


## What can happen

THIS BINDING CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE PLATE NOT RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ZINC\-COATED THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING WITH A NICKEL\-COATED BUSHING AND BOLT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 1, 1997. NOTE: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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 SAAB 900](/makes/saab/900/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 SAAB 900](/makes/saab/900/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 SAAB 900](/makes/saab/900/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 SAAB 900](/makes/saab/900/1997/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.

- [10/950629](/bulletins/46383.md), 1996-04-25, 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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