7.5

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,621 miles

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problem #48

May 112016

9-3

  • miles
NHTSA recall number:16V063 recall date: May 11, 2016 manufacturer recall number: 15043 recall status: Recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available. No service center within 150 miles. Closest service center stated that last recall took 2 years. I am in a high risk area, high risk car- older than 5 yrs, high heat & humidity location (live on the beach), and airbag is driver side. I Transport 2 young children daily. Need immediate resolution.

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #47

Feb 162016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. It has been 10 months since the recall on my vehicle and every inquiry I make is met with "no parts available". this is a serious safety issue and I live in SC which, to my understanding, is a part of the country with a higher cause for concern.

- Daniel Island, SC, USA

problem #46

Dec 012016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall - heard nothing from anyone on how to get this fixed. My husband is on anticoagulants - if in an accident with these airbags he could bleed to death. We need this fixed immediately. Who do we contact and how can we ensure this is done quickly?

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

problem #45

Feb 032016

9-3

  • miles
Takata air bag - driver side

- Lawrence Twp, NJ, USA

problem #44

Feb 022016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall-still no repair or timeline after waiting for almost a year.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #43

Mar 042016

9-3

  • miles
In March 2016 I received a safety recall notification from Saab, via usps. The letter stated: *your vehicle is involved in GM safety recall 28810/Saab safety recall 15041. Parts are not currently available, but when they are, Saab official service center will replace the air bag inflator at no charge. Also, when parts are available, you will received another letter asking me to take my vehicle to be serviced. It has now been over nine months and I still have not heard back from them!

- Wakefield, MA, USA

problem #42

Mar 142016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dover, NJ, USA

problem #41

Nov 142016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Piscataway, NJ, USA

problem #40

Mar 042016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Colonia, NJ, USA

problem #39

Nov 072015

9-3 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 02/07/2017 updated 02/08/17.

- Shelton, CT, USA

problem #38

Mar 122016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Newport, PA, USA

problem #37

Feb 012016

9-3

  • 112,000 miles
Airbag recall with no fix.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #36

Nov 042016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #35

Mar 232016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #34

Mar 152016

9-3 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/05/2017

- Huntington, NY, USA

problem #33

Mar 282016

9-3

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Saab Saab 9-3. the contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags) was received in March. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Rio Rancho, NM, USA

problem #32

May 112016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall remedy taking too long as there have been deaths resulting from this issue, even in minor accidents. Not acceptable!

- Venice, CA, USA

problem #31

Oct 112016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- South Euclid, OH, USA

problem #30

Oct 112016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle, and the only information I have right now is that there is no remedy available.

- Canfield, OH, USA

problem #29

Mar 012016

9-3

  • 10,000 miles
Takata recall 7 months and counting no response, no repair. How much longer and will I have to wait again for the passenger side repair" will I have to drive my Saab to Florida like I had to do with my Ford to get it fixed"

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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