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Saab 9-3 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 4402425 · NHTSA communication 10005829 · issued Dec 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

With the shift up from 2nd to 3rd gear, the automatic transmission can be springy in drive for a short period. Technical service bulletin and notification letter to dealers and service managers. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.