A number of things surprise me :

- that Saab ever employed capacitive discharge ignition - BMW and Mercedes experimented in the late 60s, but abandoned it due to reliabilty, and their electronics were not ontop of the engine. Granted solid state reliability has come a long way, but engines now run hotter and the repeated stress of cool down then heat is a killer on silicon.

- that they did so little to address the failures and did not revert back to a conventional ignition discharge design.

- that they are not stepping up to recall other model years - this is a maker known for promoting safety, and in the eyes of the NHTSA a DI failure causing stalling is indeed a safety issue. So are they really concerned about the safety of their owners ? I think that they know the real truth is that 1999 is likely a bad year for the DI as well.

- that the quoted announcement said something to the effect that a DI failure could result in "overheating " issue. This kind of deception or whatever you choose to term it could ultimately backfire on them in a big way.

- Also the NHTSA job is to protect consumers from vehicles with defects that pose safety risks - so it appears that the number of complaints were small, but they acted on them. So should more owners that experienced failures, particularily those in the excluded model years file reports- guess what the NHTSA can easily extend the model years needing recall.

I filed a complaint with the NHTSA this am, and had that exact discussion with them - one can file over the web or via phone. They are definately interested in hearing about failures affecting other model years.

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• MSNBC - Saab to recall nearly 300,000 cars worldwide!, petert, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:42:23
  • such bogus reporting, Dean, Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:45:32
  • Re: MSNBC - Saab to recall nearly 300,000 cars worldwide!, David 95, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:45:41
  • Re: MSNBC - Saab to recall nearly 300,000 cars worldwide!, bwalls, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:01:53
  • replaced under warranty before 3.6?, DW, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:52:03
  • phew, good thing I saved the old one to slap back in, there when time comes n/m, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:49:08
  • Re: I had to replace the DI cassette out of warranty..., James, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:52:07
    • Only if you own an '00-'02; '99s & '03-'05 are excluded, sonique, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:37:57
    • Re: I had to replace the DI cassette out of warranty..., gap, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:37:27
  • What about the V6 Arc?, Mike P in MI, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:49:47
    • 2001 V6 is covered, MarcF, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:11:53
      • Re: 2001 V6 is covered, Mr. S, Sat, 1 Oct 2005 15:06:37
  • Another link, TG, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:08:15
  • Curious about actual "fix" procedure, Heckler, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:01:55
    • Re: Curious about actual "fix" procedure, Stephen Goldberger, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:33:54
      • Re: Curious about actual "fix" procedure, Heckler, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 18:37:06
      • 850 per 1000?, EH45, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:04:52
        • Yes, over a 10 year period., AdamB , Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:04:22
          • 85% failure rate!?, EH45, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:06:20
            • Yes., AdamB , Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:31:22
              • but, jeff in MD, Fri, 30 Sep 2005 04:27:49
                • Yeah, AdamB , Mon, 3 Oct 2005 05:30:30
                • or the way mine failed at 22k miles..., Bob M, Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:35:07
      • Sounds good, AdamB , Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:37:01
        • thx Stephen...best post I've read yet, brian, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:45:51
          • Link in the 9-3 BB, Stephen Goldberger, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:13:42
  • so they're going to recall for this..., Bob M, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 06:11:21
    • that is the DI, buck, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 06:17:30
      • Re: that is the DI, Ben, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:49:14
        • Re: that is the DI, gap, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:44:31
      • If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 models?, sonique, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:03:05
        • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 models?, Steve1, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:02:36
        • One reason maybe why the 1999 is not included>>>>, SWEDECAR , Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:17:06
        • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 models?, dtech, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:14:47
          • Complain all you like, but..., Stephen Goldberger, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:17:31
            • Re: Complain all you like, but..., dtech, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:12:02 <-- Viewing This Message
          • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 model, Markwithak, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:45:09
            • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 model, James, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:58:59
            • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 model, dtech, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:59:01
              • I'm so lazy..What's the address for complaining to SAAB, KB900psi, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:02:08
              • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 model, Markwithak, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:03:29
                • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 model, Stevo, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:24:08
                • Re: If it is the DI, then why recall only '00-'02 model, dtech, Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:20:26

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