# NHTSA recall 99V362000

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: 99V362000
- Manufacturer's number: 718
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 1999\-12\-29
- Owners notified: 2000\-01\-30
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 424

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE BRAKE RESERVOIR LABEL WAS OMITTED.  THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS."


## What can happen

WITHOUT THIS LABEL, SOMEONE MAY USE THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION BRAKE FLUID, GET DIRT INTO THE RESERVOIR, OR ALLOW MOISTURE INTO THE BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN LESS EFFECTIVE BRAKING AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE MAILED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.


## Notes

SAAB RECALL NO. 718.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 30, 2000.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-15 to 1999\-07\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [Recalls](/bulletins/10248444.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [17\-NA\-073](/bulletins/10232287.md), 2023-03-03, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [99\-08\-51\-007F](/bulletins/10190932.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [99\-08\-51\-007F](/bulletins/10190931.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [16NA260](/bulletins/10082506.md), 2016-10-17, Service bulletin
- [3672065](/bulletins/608356.md), 1999-11-23, Service bulletin
- [371](/bulletins/603065.md), 1999-01-27, Service bulletin
- [367](/bulletins/603053.md), 1999-01-27, 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/99V362000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V362000)

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