Complaint 1048356
2008 SAAB 9-5 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Apr 6, 2011
- Complaint ID
- 1048356
- Make
- SAAB
- Model
- 9-5
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Apr 6, 2011
- Date Received
- Mar 21, 2014
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WOULD REMOVED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP . THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.