99: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V206000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	SAAB
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	99
Model Year:	1976
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Manufacturered:	19740801 - 19790601
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	61739
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19791113
Recall Initiated By:	19791113
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Report Received Date:	19790914
Record Creation Date:	19791212
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND VEHICLE PRE-CONDITIONING BY REPEATED COLD START, AND SHORT TRIP DRIVING CYCLES IN COMBINATION WITH SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR ICE TO FORM IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING AND TEMPORARILY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. THIS ICE BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY CAUSE HESITATION IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM TO FURTHER IMPROVE PREHEATING OF INCOMING AIR IN COLD WEATHER. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.

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