2006 Saab 9-3 defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2006 Saab 9-3. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEngineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · still open
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…
- 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…
- REDUCED BRAKE POWER-ASSISTPreliminary Evaluation PE08005 · opened Jan 28, 2008 · closed Jun 3, 2008
Saab automobile ab, a subsidiary of general motors corp. (gm), manufactured 12,317 subject vehicles through february 15, 2008, equipped with the high feature v6 turbocharged engine identified by regular production option lp9.a tandem vacuum brake booster assembly provides brake power-assist.the engine is the primary va…