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Vehicle recall R/2008/188

Saab 9-5 recall: Fuel may leak - fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2008/188 names the Saab 9-5. It was launched 26 January 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2006 to 8 December 2008.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2008/188
Launched
26 January 2009
Issued by
SAAB
Manufacturer reference
15025
Vehicles
4,383 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Fuel may leak from the return hose because it is not to specification and will age/crack prematurely. In the most serious case fire may occur.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the fuel return hose.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Saab 9-51 January 2006 to 8 December 20084,383
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2010/214 Steering wheel airbag may not perform correctly in a collision 3 December 2010, Saab 9-5
  • R/2003/005 Detachable tow bar may become insecure. 10 January 2003, Saab 9-5, Saab 9-3
  • R/2002/093 Towball came adrift from towbar 11 July 2002, Saab 9-3, Saab 9-5

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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