Recall Register

1987 Saab 900: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Saab 900. The newest campaign is 88V173000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V173000, in the NHTSA record

Install rubber protective strips to sharp edges and completely encase wire harness in a protective plastic tube.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 85,446 units in total.

  1. 88V173000Received . 70,000 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Wiring harness may chafe against sharp edges under the dashboard and against a support under the rear seat (1988 models only).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause a short circuit; the resulting heatbuildup could cause smoke or a fire in the passenger compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install rubber protective strips to sharp edges and completely encase wire harness in a protective plastic tube.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 87V013000Received . 15,446 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel hose between the pressure regulator and the injector fuel rail may rupture due to stress.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in a fuel leak and possibly a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace fuel hose with new preformed plastic hose.

    Report filed by SAAB CARS USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 12 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1987 Saab 900: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires3
Engine and Engine Cooling3
Visibility3
Suspension1
Electrical System1
Equipment1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 Sep 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1987 Saab 900, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19794
  2. 19802
  3. 19812
  4. 19821
  5. 19831
  6. 19841
  7. 19851
  8. 19862
  9. 19872
  10. 19882
  11. 19892
  12. 19900
  13. 19910
  14. 19920
  15. 19930
  16. 19948
  17. 19957
  18. 19963
  19. 19973
  20. 19983
  21. 19990
  22. 20000

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Saab 900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saab/900/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SAAB CARS USA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Saab 900?
85,446 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Saab 900 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Saab 900, model years 1979 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1987 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Saab 900 name most often?
Tires: 3 of 12 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Saab 900 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.