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Saab 9-3 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 211 · NHTSA communication 619562 · issued Apr 26, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

To address an external oil or coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket when no engine overheating or other running complaints have occurred. *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.