Saab 9-3 1999–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin MI-811-2716 · NHTSA communication 10029344 · issued Feb 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2006
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Saab service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Under certain circumstances control module's analogue inputs may produce invalid signal. This means the soft top's control module does not function as intended. Difficulties in opening/closing soft top in extremely hot weather. Function of soft top mechanism returns after cooling down. Csc letter was received. *pe
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.