Saab / Saturn recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on Saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2017. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 28810.
Vehicles covered
- Saab 9-3 2006–2011
- Saab 9-5 2006–2009
- Saturn Astra 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V063000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 3, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 1, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 113,716
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jun 23, 2010 to Feb 21, 2011
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 28810 and 28811
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Saab recall: Seat belts Jun 12, 2014
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Saab and more recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 28, 2011
- Saab recall: Fuel system, other Jan 19, 2011
- Saab recall: Seat belts Feb 18, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.