2004 Saab 9-3 defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Saab 9-3. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- SEAT BELT RETRACTORPreliminary Evaluation PE09048 · opened Sep 30, 2009 · closed Feb 25, 2010 · led to recall 10V043000
Odi has received eight complaints of front seat belt retractors breaking on model year 2004 saab 9-3 vehicles.a common failure scenario involves the driver hearing a noise and the belt suddenly losing tension.a non-functioning seat belt increases the risk and severity of injury in the event of a crash. General motors i…
- Front Suspension Coil Spring FractureEngineering Analysis EA08026 · opened Dec 22, 2008 · closed Jun 4, 2010
To date, ODI is aware of 142 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect.In addition, ODI is aware of 2,626 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to the alleged defect.In total, ODI is aware of 2,714 unique subject vehicles that have experienced one or more front suspension coil spring …
- FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTUREPreliminary Evaluation PE08051 · opened Aug 28, 2008 · closed Dec 23, 2008
On august 28, 2008, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe08-051) to investigate alleged front suspension coil spring fractures in certain model year (my) 2003-2004 saab 9-3 vehicles sold or registered in salt belt states.(note: for purposes of this investigation, the salt belt in…