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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2003/057
Launched7 April 2003
MakeSaab (listed as SAAB)
Manufacturer reference15012
Vehicles listed4,307

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
9004,307not statednot stated

Concern

Possible inadvertant deployment of front airbag(s).

Defect, as DVSA words it

A capacitor in the front air bag control unit may short circuit This could lead to an inadvertent deployment of the air bag(s).

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Check the air bag control module and renew where found necessary.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

CanadaTransport Canada recall 2015310, 14 July 2015

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (15012), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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