Complaint 1102285
2009 SAAB 9-3 • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Aug 24, 2014
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1102285
- Make
- SAAB
- Model
- 9-3
- Model Year
- 2009
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Aug 24, 2014
- Date Received
- Aug 25, 2014
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
DURING ROUTINE UNDER HOOD INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE SPLIT INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. THIS DAMAGE, APPARENTLY HEAT RELATED, COMPROMISED THE ABILITY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING, CRASH, AND BODILY INJURY. VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING RECEIPT OF REPLACEMENT PART. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.