NHTSA Complaint #10204132 — 1995 SAAB 900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 SAAB 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS NUMEROUS TIMES UNLESS THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO AN INTERSECTION AND STRUCK A STOP SIGN. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V068000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION), ALTHOUGH HER VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO THE REVERSE GEAR POSITION, REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND STILL HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR