Complaint 693457
2008 SAAB 9-5 • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL • incident Oct 21, 2008
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 693457
- Make
- SAAB
- Model
- 9-5
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Incident Date
- Oct 21, 2008
- Date Received
- Oct 22, 2008
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Owner Narrative
THE 2008 SAAB 95 PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNS ITSELF ON AND OFF WHILE A PASSENGER IS SITTING ON THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING. IT SUPPOSEDLY IS SET FOR 90 LBS PRESSURE BUT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE OVER 120LBS. YOU MUST PULL YOURSELF DOWN WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT TO KEEP AIR BAG FUNCTIONING. MY WIFE SAT IN OTHER 2008 95 SAAB'S AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THEY HAVE A FAULTY SWITCH ON THAT SEAT FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.