Campaign - Convertible Door Panel Replacement
87saabb02FILE IN S.I. Man VOL. I
SEC. A-8 PG. 102
Service Information
SUBJECT: CONVERTIBLE DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT ISSUE: 02/87-930
SERVICE CAMPAIGN SERVICE CAMPAIGN
APPLICATION: ALL 1986 900 CONVERTIBLES 518
Introduction
Saab-Scania is conducting a Service Campaign for the purpose of upgrading the door panels on 1986 900 Convertibles to the 1987 design. The later style panel has a leather covering over the upper sill to protect against cracking or splitting of the plastic skin. All 1986 900 Convertibles are eligible to receive a new inner panel for the right and left side door and should have these installed, regardless of whether the original panels are damaged or not.
A special owner letter will be sent to all owners of 1986 Convertibles. Parts supplies will be limited from the beginning and the letter will better explain the spare parts situation than our usual computer-generated Service Campaign notice would have.
As usual a status listing of cars handled by your dealership is attached to this S.I.
Parts Involved
An initial supply of door panels will not be shipped to your dealership. For this campaign, orders must be placed with your servicing Saab Parts Depot. If you have panels on order, do not cancel these orders. Existing backorders for the original part numbers will be converted to the new part numbers and will be filled first.
Limited supplies of door panels will be available for repairs beginning about the end of March 1987. Receiving schedules indicate that enough panels will be received by the end of May to satisfy all cars involved in the campaign.
Door Panel LH 96-46-100
Door Panel RH 96-46-118
Warranty Information
Use a regular warranty claim as in all Saab Service Campaigns. Follow the claim instructions given here when filling out the claim. No additional parts or labor may appear on the claim.
Failure Code: 10303-38-5-02-01
Parts Allowance: 96-46-100 Current Dlr. Net
96-46-118 " " "
Labor Allowance: Operation No. 10303 for 0.4 hour.
February 23, 1987
SAAB SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICE
Service Campaign 518 All 1986 900 Convertibles
Dear Saab Convertible Owner, Saab-Scania of America, Inc. is conducting a service campaign for the purpose of upgrading the inner door panels of 1986 Convertibles to a newer design. Our records indicate that you are the owner of a 1986 Saab Convertible.
Some splitting of the door panel plastic skin has been discovered along the upper sill and to prevent the possibility of this happening to your car, new style panels are being made available. This is not a safety recall.
Supplies of upgraded inner door panels will be very limited at the start of this campaign. We suggest that you call your Saab dealer and reserve new door panels in your name. It is planned that adequate quantities of panels will be available to begin repairs in April and complete all cars involved by mid-June. Please make arrangements with your Saab dealer to contact you to have the work performed without delay once the parts have arrived. If your dealer has already ordered new door panels for you, be sure to let him know you received this notice. Henceforth all panels delivered will be the new style, identified by a leather covering above the velour insert.
There will be no charge to install the new door panels under this campaign. The work will take less than an hour to complete.
Thank you for purchasing a Saab Convertible. If you have already experienced door panel problems, we appreciate your patience. If damage has not yet occurred, we nevertheless urge you to contact your dealer about this product upgrade offer within the next 90 days.
Sincerely, National Service Division Saab-Scania of America
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