Complaint 1312180

2009 SAAB 9-3 • AIR BAGS • incident Apr 1, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1312180
Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Model Year
2009
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Apr 1, 2016
Date Received
Aug 27, 2016
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

TAKATA RECALL--IT'S BEEN 5 MONTHS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, BUT I'VE RECEIVED NO FURTHER WORD. SAAB'S ARE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED AND SOLD AS NEW CARS, AND THEREFORE I EXPECT I'M AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST. BUT I JUST PUT A GREAT DEAL OF MAINTENANCE INTO THE CAR, IT HAS 60,000 MILES AND I'M NOT IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR. HOWEVER, I'M TERRIFIED TO TAKE A PASSENGER OR DRIVE THE CAR MYSELF. WHEN I WANT TO KNOW WILL MY CINCINNATI OR COLUMBUS, OH DEALER HAVE A NEW AIRBAG TO INSTALL.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.