Saab 9-3 1998–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 2102554 · NHTSA communication 10020715 · issued Oct 1, 2006
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2003
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noise from the timing chain and oil sludge in the engine. *kb
Vehicles covered
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.