# Transport Canada recall 1989159

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1989159
- Reported: 1989\-11\-24
- Component: Brakes
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 447

## What is wrong

ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ANTI\-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM \(ABS\) THE THROTTLE/KICK\-DOWN CABLE AND GEAR SELECTOR WIRE MAY COME LOOSE AND RUB AGAINST ANY OF THE THREE STEEL BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE VALVE BLOCK OF THE ABS SYSTEM HYDRAULIC BRAKE UNIT. CHAFING DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE WITH A SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.

CORRECTION: ROUTING OF THE THROTTLE/KICK\-DOWN CABLE WILL BE CHANGED AND A NEW ATTACHMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. BRAKE LINES AND VALVE BLOCK WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CHAFING AND CHAFED BRAKE LINES WILL BE REPLACED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/9000/1988/recalls.md)
- [1989 SAAB 9000](/makes/saab/9000/1989/recalls.md)

## 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1989159](/v1/recalls/tc/1989159)

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