Investigations
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NHTSA SQ SQ98022 — closed, opened 1998-10-29 and involving the SAAB SAAB.
NHTSA investigation SQ98022 is a SQ opened on 1998-10-29 and currently closed. The subject of record is SAAB SAAB, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for SAAB. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1998-11-04 — NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "SAAB ISSUED A TSB ANNOUNCING A RETAIL DELIVERY STOP ON ALL 1999 SAAB'S. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BROADCAST ADVISED THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE BANJO BOLT ON THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related SAAB files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.
Investigation Summary
SAAB ISSUED A TSB ANNOUNCING A RETAIL DELIVERY STOP ON ALL 1999 SAAB'S. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BROADCAST ADVISED THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE BANJO BOLT ON THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY
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Other SAAB Investigations
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE
REDUCED BRAKE POWER-ASSIST
FUEL LINE LEAKAGE
ENGINE STALL
Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. Learn more.
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