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2008 Saab 9-5 Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

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TSB Date Problem Area TSB Text
10/20/16 NHTSA ID: 10083080
TSB ID: PIP4786C

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have low oil pressure message. technician may also find a diagnostic trouble code p0521 in the engine control module. technician shoul
10/19/16 NHTSA ID: 10082869
TSB ID: PI1394A

This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what tools to use.
10/18/16 NHTSA ID: 10082823
TSB ID: 030604017I

This informational bulletin explains the use of diesel fuel additives in an engine, are not required unless the customer desires additives to prevent fuel concerns depending on fuel or temperature related conditions.
10/18/16 NHTSA ID: 10082822
TSB ID: 030603004R

This informational bulletin provides information on how to test a battery and what is needed to warranty a battery.
10/18/16 NHTSA ID: 10082814
TSB ID: 000601012F

This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when cleaning engine gasket sealing surfaces.
10/18/16 NHTSA ID: 10082820
TSB ID: 000601026I

This informational bulletins provides information on the intake manifold inspection/replacement after servere internal engine damage.
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08/08/16 NHTSA ID: 10078504
TSB ID: SB-07-06-01-016C

This informational bulletin provides information internal engine noise or damage after oil filter replacement
08/07/09 NHTSA ID: 10030148
TSB ID: PIC-4089A

Saab: steering wheel controls inoperative or incorrect function. updated 5/23/11.
06/26/08 NHTSA ID: 10025012
TSB ID: 04012008

Fuel pump/fuel gauge diagnosis/replacement. *nj
08/05/16 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10078434
TSB ID: SB-03-07-29-004K

This informational bulletin provide information on the operating characteristics of a manual transmission.
10/14/11 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10041654
TSB ID: PIP-3200A

Saab: when attempting to program the service replacement tcm, sps programming error appears.
05/21/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10137534
TSB ID: 18NA094

This informational bulletin provides information on takata air bag completion rate improvement program - applicable to gm recalls 14491, 14735, 15041, 15043, 15406, 15438, 15815, 15816, 15817, 15826, 17009, 28810 and 28811
11/03/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083884
TSB ID: PIT5389A

This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. the vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or red onstar buttons.
11/03/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083900
TSB ID: PIT5485A

This preliminary information communication advises the technician, if unable to place an onstar call in the ignition on mode after the onstar canada upgrade to contact the gm technical assistance center onstar group for further assistance.
11/03/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083898
TSB ID: PIT5485B

This preliminary information communication advises the technician if unable to place an onstar call in the ignition on mode after the onstar canada upgrade, to contact the gm technical assistance center onstar group for further assistance.
10/25/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083513
TSB ID: PIC5374D

This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. the technician is provided in
10/25/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083484
TSB ID: PIC4935E

This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. when performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what th
10/25/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083509
TSB ID: PIC5088F

This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern. the vehicle's xm radio only has xm preveiw channels.
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10/25/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083489
TSB ID: PIC5050A

This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern. a customer may identify a concern of unable to reactivate a vehicle's onstar that has been previously disabled by onstar. dealer is to ca
10/25/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083482
TSB ID: PIC4707E

This preliminary information communication advises the technician to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. the vehicle's xm travel link may be inopertive.
10/21/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10083241
TSB ID: PIT5074J

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. the j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking
10/17/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10082506
TSB ID: 16NA260

This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibr
10/14/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10082412
TSB ID: 16NA241

This technical bulletin provides a procedure to check the cylinders for damaged pistons and determine if the use of aftermarket calibrations or performance parts may be the cause.
08/16/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10078745
TSB ID: PIC-5374-D

This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. the technician is provided in
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08/16/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10078734
TSB ID: PIC-5050-A

This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern. a customer may identify a concern of unable to reactivate a vehicle's onstar that has been previously disabled by onstar. dealer is to ca
08/16/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10078735
TSB ID: PIC-4935-E

This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. when performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what th
08/09/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10078520
TSB ID: SB-15-06-03-001B

This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful on diagnosing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
08/08/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10078506
TSB ID: SB-06-08-47-001L

This informational bulletin provides warranty information on using the service programming system (sps) for programming control modules
07/15/11 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10039281
TSB ID: SB-071511

Gm: the wipers, turn signals, and power windows are inoperative. 1999-2009 saab 9-5.
06/08/10 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10032899
TSB ID: PIC-5195

Saab: windshield wiper/radio concern after ip harness replacement-keywords. high speed wipers inoperative and or a concern with the radio operation after ip harness replacement. may comment of additional connectors or of wiring that does
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06/04/10 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10032868
TSB ID: PIC-3885H

Saab: sir light on and b009200, b009205, or b009205 stored-keywords. technician may find a b0092xx stored in acm/sd (airbag control module). it is intermittent in nature. passenger presence system (pps) is a new feature for 2006. shoul
11/23/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10084683
TSB ID: PI0373A

This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
10/25/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10083512
TSB ID: PIC5260A

This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
10/19/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10082860
TSB ID: 070898001B

This informational bulletin provides information on gm does not approve the use of ?clipping? to repair collision damage to vehicles. gm has not tested or validated a ?clipped vehicle? repair; therefore, gm cannot endorse this type of repai
10/13/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10082363
TSB ID: 16NA119

This warranty administration bulletin provide policy on performing gm covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in canada.
08/10/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10078604
TSB ID: PIC-5260-A

This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
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08/08/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10078472
TSB ID: PI-0754-B

This informational bulletin provides information on a normal condition on tempered glass of spots showing on the rear and side windows when the vehicle is in the sunlight.
08/08/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10078502
TSB ID: SB-16-NA-119

This warranty administration bulletin provides information on gm?s policy on performing gm covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in canada.
08/08/16 Other NHTSA ID: 10078507
TSB ID: SB-03-06-03-004Q

This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on using the el-50313 midtronics gr8 battery tester/charger for diagnosing battery replacements and maintaining batteries on new vehicles in dealer inventory.
01/03/14 Other NHTSA ID: 10054243
TSB ID: PI-0018-B

General motors: the windows, front and rear, would bind, poor fit, misalignment, makes rattle or squeaking noises, moves slowly and is inoperative. model 2008-2014 vehicles and trucks.
05/11/11 Other NHTSA ID: 10037184
TSB ID: 05-09-40-002E

Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. updated 12/6/11.

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Saab 9-5 TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.