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Outboard Drive Shaft CV Joint - Noise

SI No. 475-1892

PI No.

Date March 1998

Distr. all

9-5





Noise from outboard drive shaft CV joint

Cars affected
Saab 9-5

Background

Noise may be heard from the outboard drive shaft CV joints on new cars under certain driving conditions, with the steering wheel at full lock while accelerating at the same time.

This is because the grease in the joints has not had time to be properly distributed.

Procedure

Inform the customer of the above in the event of a complaint and that the noise. will disappear after about 65-100 miles (100-150 km) under normal driving conditions.