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Recall 89V191000: Throttle Cable Chafing Brake Lines

THE ROUTING OF THE THROTTLE KICKDOWN CABLE COULD ALLOW CHAFING TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE CABLE AND ANY ONE OF THREE STEEL BRAKE FLUID LINES NEAR THE VALVE BLOCK OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE UNIT. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE; THUS, THE BRAKE CIRCUIT SUPPLIED BY THAT LINE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND AN ACCIDENT. CHANGE CABLE ROUTING AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHMENT BRACKET TO PREVENT CHAFING.

SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES / THROTTLE CABLE

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

1988 SAAB 9000
1989 SAAB 9000