NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

2006 Saab 9-3 (Page 2 of 5)

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,816 miles

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2006 Saab 9-3 seat belts / air bags problems

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2006 Saab 9-3 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 5)

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problem #66

May 112016

9-3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags). The manufacturer sent a post card indicating that the parts were available and to contact the dealer. The dealer scheduled an appointment and confirmed the appointment the day before the repair date. Twenty minutes before the repair appointment, the dealer stated that the part was not available. The dealer (schumacher auto group, 3001 okeechobee blvd, West palm beach, fl 33409, (561) 609-3445) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Wellington, FL, USA

problem #65

Apr 032017

9-3

  • 110,000 miles
I contacted the local dealership in elk grove, GMC and on 3 different occasions they state they do not service Saab vehicles. I told them that GMC is responsible for it and they stated there is only one location that we could take it to in central California by fresno if I want to get it fixed. Which it will be an undue hardship. I also told them that our car was spilling gas due to an original faulty unit. They stated there was a recall for that however, it somehow doesn't show on my VIN. Several times we ran out of gas and our kids got gasoline on their clothes. We called 4 dealerships and all of them state to go somewhere else. When I open the hood I see GMC brand all over the car. I believe GMC is discriminating against people with disabilities and not accommodating me. I told them I cannot drive 300 miles, I have to have someone take it because I had a stroke. They told me that they are GMC but they are not. If they are using that as an excuse then this recall committee should investigate into this and sanction them. At this point, because of safety recall is not available to get it done, I cannot safely drive with my kids. 2 of my kids are special needs kids. At this point, I would like GMC to reimburse me the full current value of the vehicle for their failure to do the needed recall repairs. If GMC made a faulty business choice when they took over the Saab's the customers should not suffer. GMC constantly makes me feel that even though70% of the vehicle is GMC I don't have the same rights as GMC customers. Currently, the blue book value is $6500. I'm stopping paying registration in hopes to get this vehicle either traded in for another one by GMC or refunded. Since a recall is not supposed to be an undue hardship upon, GMC is devising and scheming and changing policies and procedures to discourage customers to getting service recalls to Saab.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

problem #64

Feb 052016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V063000 (air bags); however, the contact was unable to get the recall completed due to the distance needed to travel in order to get the recall completed. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the nearest Saab service center was approximately 170 miles away. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that they were working on getting other dealers to participate in completing the recall repair. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Carson City, NV, USA

problem #63

Mar 222017

9-3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of 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 referred the contact to several dealers, but they stated that they did not have parts for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

problem #62

Mar 012016

9-3

  • miles
I received a recall notice over a year ago to replace my air bags and parts are still not available. How much longer do we have to wait for replacement parts?

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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problem #61

Feb 032016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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 so the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Monona, WI, USA

problem #60

Jan 022017

9-3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner because manufacturer no longer does business in the usa.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #59

Jan 232017

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall this recall has been ongoing for quite some time and I have yet to receive a letter to fix my airbag. Should I wait until my family and/or I am in an accident and die before we get this fixed?

- Oxon Hill, MD, USA

problem #58

Jan 202017

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall it has been a year since the recall was announced without a resolution. This is too long for a potentially fatal defect to continue to be left unresolved.

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

problem #57

Jan 012017

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall has not been fixed. My car is a 2006. I can not trade or sale my car in the condition of the recall on this airbag. How do I get my money back?

- West Mifflin, PA, USA

problem #56

Jan 012016

9-3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #55

Jan 012016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall-- I have heard nothing as to when this will be performed

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #54

Feb 032016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall: Was notified Feb 2016 but there is no way to get this fixed! there is no way to remedy this problem. I am still waiting to hear what to do about getting the airbags replaced and in the meantime, despite paying for insurance, costs, etc, have limited my use of the car. No word from anyone; no one is willing to fix it.

- Great Falls, VA, USA

problem #53

Mar 072016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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 contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- St James, NY, USA

problem #52

Dec 192016

9-3 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 01/31/2017 updated02/02/17.

- Pittsboro, NC, USA

problem #51

Jan 022014

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall has not been resolved. The dealer has not yet received the airbags.

- Post Falls, ID, USA

problem #50

Feb 032016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #49

May 112016

9-3 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available....updated 12/28/16 updated 01/04/17.

- Weston, FL, USA

problem #48

Feb 012016

9-3

  • miles
Takata recall. I feel that GM should be ready and completing these recalls in a much more timely fashion. This has been a known issue for quite some time and owners shoukd not have to live with the worry about these potentially lethal airbags!

- Tamworth, NH, USA

problem #47

Mar 012016

9-3

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Saab 9-3. the contact received notification of 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Berlin, CT, USA

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