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Saab 9-3 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8452282 · NHTSA communication 621485 · issued Sep 25, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2001
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some viggen models from m99 to m01 vin 17016680, the outer brackets of the rear spoiler can warp, causing the spoiler to vibrate and rattle. *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.