Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (air bags) and felt that the part expected availability date was unreasonable. The contact mentioned that the dealer declined a loaner vehicle. 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.

- Collierville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. while driving at approximately 15 mph while the brake pedal was depressed, the seat belt violently seized across the contact's chest causing her to lose consciousness. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

- North Tonawanda, NY, USA

Vehicle left roadway at 35mph and struck a tree. Airbag failed to deploy, driver suffered facial and teeth damage.

- Austin, TX, USA

I would like to report that on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, I was in an accident which destroyed the front end of my car. The car was subsequently declared a total loss by my insurance company. In spite of the significant impact, my airbags did not deploy. To confirm that this was a malfunction with the car, the car's information screen denoted an airbag malfunction. I have photos of the message on the information screen if needed. My fear is that this is an error on more cars than mine and this should be looked into for all 2006 Saab vehicles.

- Norcross, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact noticed that the passenger front seat air bag was inoperable. The dealer was informed but offered no assistance. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 48,029. The failure mileage was approximately 36,200.

- Sheboygan, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. The air bag light switch was replaced by a Saab dealer. In addition, the steering wheel lock failed. The dealer informed the contact not to drive the vehicle. The ignition was replaced. There had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Pentwater, MI, USA