Campaign - Installing High Mounted Brake Light
86saab01FILE IN S.I. Man VOL. I
SEC. A-3 PG. 96
Service Information
SUBJECT: INSTALLING HIGH-MOUNTED BRAKE ISSUE: 03/86-832 LIGHTS ON EARLY 1986 900 MODELS
APPLICATION: EARLY M86 900, 900S. Turbo SERVICE CAMPAIGN
Contents of this S.I. 515
Introduction p. 1
Cars Involved p. 1
Parts Involved p. 1
Warranty Information p.2
Installation Instructions - Included in kits
Owner Letter p. 3
Introduction
Saab-Scania was unable to incorporate the high-mounted brake light on 1986 Saab 900 models produced before September 1, 1986, the effective date of a new Federal requirement for such a light. Customer interest in the high-mounted brake light has prompted this Service Campaign through which we are offering to install a Saab brake light kit on early 1986 models at no charge.
Purchasers of affected vehicles will be notified of this offer via a letter which instructs them to contact their Saab dealer if interested. The owner letter is attached to this S.I. Read this letter carefully.
Your dealership will receive an initial quantity of brake light kits proportional to the number of affected cars sold by your dealership. We expect to be shipping initial supplies during the second week of April 1986.
Parts Involved
The following parts will be sent to your dealership in a quantity equaling 50% of those vehicles listed on your status list. Order any additional supplies as needed.
Brake Light Kit P/N 02-71-239 3 Dr Models
Brake Light Kit P/N 02-71-247 2 Dr, 4 Dr Models
Cars Involved
All Saab 900 models built from the beginning of M86 production to the numbers given below:
G2000001-G2001588 G3000001-G3001403 G7000001-G7003092
Warranty Information
Use a regular warranty claim as in Saab Service Campaigns. Follow the claim instructions given below. No additional parts or time may appear on the claim.
Failure Code: 35185-03-0-12-01 (Because of the nature of this program, please note that the coding varies from normal campaign numbering.)
Parts Allowance: 02-71-239 Brake Light Kit (3-door)
02-71-247 Brake Light Kit (2, 4-door)
Labor Allowance: Install high-mounted brake light kit. Enter the following labor in the straight time area:
2 dr, 4 dr. - 0.8 hour
3 dr. - 0.4 hour
Installation Instructions
Instructions are included with each high-mounted brake light kit supplied by Saab. Please refer to them before and during the installation.
Reference No. SC515
April 10, 1986
Dear 1986 Saab Owner:
Per federal law, all new cars produced for the U.S. market after September 1, 1985 are required to have a center high-mounted brake light as standard equipment. Due to the short lead time between the passing of this requirement by the Federal Government and the effective date, Saab-Scania was unable to introduce this light on 1986 models built prior to September 1, 1986.
For many years Saab has advocated and provided at least two brake lights which are separate and readily distinguished from the turn signal light and taillight. Nevertheless, the newly required center high-mounted brake light may provide an extra margin of safety to Saab drivers in dense, stop-and-go traffic situations or in other such situations involving unexpected braking.
Saab-Scania would like to make this feature available to owners of early production 1986 Saabs which did not come equipped with this light. If interested, please contact your local Saab dealer and request that an order be placed for you. Be sure to indicate whether your Saab is a sedan or hatchback model. Unfortunately, initial supplies are rather limited and we ask for your patience.
There will be no charge for installing this light on a 1986 Saab. This offer is good from now until October 1, 1986. If your 1986 Saab is already equipped with the center high-mounted brake light, please disregard this notice.