GM's Saab recalls 400,000 cars over engine flaw STOCKHOLM (AFX) - General Motor Corp's Swedish subsidiary Saab Automobile AB said it is recalling up to 400,000 of its 9-5 and 9-3 cars worldwide due to an engine design flaw. GM Saab因為引擎缺陷召回四十萬輛9-5和9-3
The company said the flaw could lead to a rapid deterioration of oil quality and damage turbo-charged engines. 官方說法是這個缺陷會導致機油品質快速劣化並造成配備渦輪增壓的車輛損壞
'As many as 400,000 cars may be affected worldwide,' Saab (Stockholm: SAABb.ST - news) spokesman Oerjan Aaslund said, refusing to reveal how much money the company would be forced to spend on the repairs. 估計世界上有四十萬輛車受到影響,Saab拒絕公佈公司的損失。
The company said it will issue an 8-year retroactive engine guarantee for its 1998 to 2000 9-5 models and its 2000 to 2003 9-3 models. (However the design wasnt changed until 2004 so cars up to 2004 will be vulnerable) 公司聲明將會對98年到2000的9-5和2000到03年的9-3提供八年可追溯引擎保固,但同樣的設計一直延用到2004年
'The guarantee means that customers who have been affected by motor problems due to oil sludge will receive full financial compensation,' Saab said in a statement, pointing out that the purchaser of a vehicle in 1998 would still have a valid guarantee through 2006. 因油泥而造成引擎損壞的車主,引擎維修完全不用錢。
The car manufacturer said that about 4 pct of the 95,000 cars equipped with the engines in question circulating in Sweden appeared to have experienced problems.
'Sweden has been more affected than many other markets... mainly due to the fact that it is colder here and it takes longer for the engines to warm up,' Aaslund said.
Plus all 9-5 and 9-3's with poor or no routine maintenance or where oil specification has not been adhered to.