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Saab 9-3 2006–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIC-5197 · NHTSA communication 10032900 · issued Jun 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2006–2009
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Saab: rear light message with no dtc. Rear position light failure and or brake light failure. A bulb failure indication will be shown in sid/dic (saab information display). Typically no dtc will be stored. Combi/5 door only. *pe

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.