1988 SAAB 9000 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 1988 Saab 9000 has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the throttle: a cruise control ball chain can snag and prevent the accelerator from returning to idle when you lift your foot off the pedal. These two throttle-related filings describe the same underlying issue on 9000S and 9000 Turbo 16 models, where the ball chain connecting the cruise control vacuum regulator to the accelerator arm can catch and hold the throttle partially open. On the brake side, this recall only affects vehicles with an automatic transmission and ABS: the throttle kickdown cable and gear selector wire can work loose and rub against the steel brake lines running to the ABS hydraulic unit. Over time, that chafing can wear through a brake line, causing brake fluid to leak and reducing braking force with a longer stopping distance as a result.