2006 Saab 9-3

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing the seat belt webbing not to retract.

Risk. In the event of a crash, a seat belt that has not retracted may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14222. Note: Special Coverage 10086 will replace the passenger side seat belt retractor if it fails, free of charge, for the life of the vehicle.

Defect. TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.

Risk. A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE IN USE.

Remedy. TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WITH A NEW OR REWORKED FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-866-867-3759 OR LOG ON TO WWW.RECALLRESPONSE.COM.

The contact owns a 2006 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and shut off, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact also noticed a fuel odor coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Warning message that airbag is not working. Loud hissing sound immediately in front of dashboard, as if air is escaping. We cannot drive the car for fear of the airbag inflating. We are going to have to towed to a repair shop to be fixed and will keep all paperwork.

ECU ISSUES, LOSS POWER WHEN DRIVING.

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A DEALERSHIP TO FIX MY RECALL BUT GENERAL MOTORS STATED THEY DO NOT FIX IT. I AM RECEIVING CALLS AND LETTERS EVERY OTHER WEEK. WHO WILL FIX THIS ISSUE ??? I AM LOCATED IN THE WILKES BARRE PA 18705 AREA. PLEASE ADVISE THANK YOU

WHEN I USED MY CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES IT ENGAGES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE. IT DID THIS FOR OVER A MONTH. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, I DID MY RESEARCH ON IT AND IT SAID THAT IT HAS A STEERING FLUID LOSS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE QUALITY IS POOR. I AM CURIOUS TO WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON IT YET.

TAKATA RECALL. THE STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING AND I TOOK MY CAR TO GM AND THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON MY 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE STEERING LEAKING IS SAFETY ISSUE, AND IF I LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING..I CAN END UP HURTING MYSELF. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION AND MAKE GM FIX MY STEERING PUMP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TAKATA RECALL, I TOOK MY 06 SAAB 93 AERO INTO BELLEVUE WASHINGTON CADILLAC DEALERSHIP TO GET MY AIR BAG RECALL FIXED, AFTER I HOT THE RECALLED AIRBAG REPLACED THEY RESET MY ECM AND NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY AND DRAINS MY BATTERY DEAD OVER NIGHT! I HAVE CALLED BELLEVUE CADILLAC AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMAGE THEY DID TO MY CAR BY REPLACING THE RECALLED AIRBAG WITH ANOTHER BAD AIRBAG! THEY LISTED IN THEIR COMPUTERS THAT THEY FIXED MY CAR AND NEVER DID SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH ANOTHER BAD FAULTY AIRBAG AND NOW A BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE FROM IT. MY CAR HAS BEEN LITERALLY UNDRIVEABLE SINCE THE DAY THEY REPLACED THE RECALLED AIRBAG. THE CAR ALSO HAS A FAILED GAS GAUGE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM THE FACTORY WHICH WAS NEVER RECALLED, THE FUEL SENDING UNITS ARE BAD AND NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WHICH ALOT IF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SAABS HAVE EXPERIENCED ALL OVER THE WORLD!

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN DRIVE THERE IS INTERNAL FUEL ISSUE CAUSING ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE

HELLO, I HAVE BEEN RENTING THIS CAR OUT FOR AWHILE....I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RENT IT OUT BECAUSE OF THE RECALL, HOWEVER, I REPAIRED THIS ISSUE MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM HAS SUBMITTED PROOF TO YOU TWICE BUT STILL NO ONE HAS UPDATED THIS TO YOUR WEBSITE AND THIS IS SEVERELY EFFECTING MY CAR RENTAL BUSINESS. PLEASE ADVISE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V318000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (ROYAL CADILLAC OF TUCSON, 520-777-1708) WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SEIZING WHEN BEING APPLIED. SHE STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE MANEUVERED BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT SECURED COMFORTABLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2018. THE DEALER (JIM FALK MOTORS, 1201 N 2ND ST, CLINTON, MO 64735) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AT THEIR LOCATION, BUT REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN UNKNOWN SAAB DEALER OVER 100 MILES AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA INFLATOR -- TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED BUT DEALER SAID THAT THIS CAR HAS A DIFFERENT MODEL AIRBAG THAT WAS ONLY USED ON A FEW CARS FOR A MONTH A SO BY SAAB, SO IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, WE KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICES ALL THE TIME AND I'M AFRAID THIS WILL AFFECT RESALE OF CAR. CAN THIS BE CONFIRMED?

2006 SAAB 93 BASE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO SUCH CONTRACT WITH SAAB OWNERS OR WARRANTY SERVICE OFFER FOR THE VEHICLE. *JS

I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THE GM AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY 2006 SAAB 9-3 SERVICED BY ALL PASO ROBLES AND SAN LUIS OBISPO CHEVROLET, GM, AND CADILLAC DEALERS. ALL HAVE REFUSED TO DO THE WORK BECAUSE THE CLAIM NOT TO HAVE A SAAB CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE CLOSEST DEALER WITH SAAB CERTIFIED MECHANIC IS BUNNIN CADILLAC IN SANTA BARBARA, A 240 MILE ROUND TRIM FROM OUR HOUSE. DESPITE THREE PHONE CALLS TO BUNNIN WE HAVE STILL BEEN UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR OR EVEN CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO DO THE WORK. THE CHALLENGE AND BURDEN OF GETTING THIS RECALL WORK PERFORMED HAS PROVEN IMPOSSIBLE SO FAR. WHEN WILL GM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MADE THE RECALL FIX TO MY SAAB REASONABLY AVAILABLE?

TAKATA RECALL - I CONTACTED ALBERIC COLON AUTO SALES AT 787 793 2222 IN PUERTO RICO AS MENTIONED IN THE LETTER SENT TO ME AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT PERFORMED THE RECALL IN MY CAR BECAUSE THEY WONT GET PAID SINCE THEY DONT WORKED IN SAAB

TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED THREE CADILLAC DEALERS BEFORE FINDING ONE THAT WOULD HANDLE THE RECALL. CONTACTED BUSH AUTO PLACE IN WILMINGTON, OH AND WAS TOLD WE DO NOT WORK ON SAABS AND THEY WOULD NOT DO THE RECALL. VERY RUDE AND SHORT. ALSO CONTACTED GUSWEILLER CADILLAC IN WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH AND TOLD THE SAME, BUT THEY WERE VERY CORDIAL ABOUT IT. FINALLY, I CONTACTED CAMARGO CADILLAC IN CINCINNATI, OH AND THEY WERE OVER THE TOP NICE AND ON TOP OF THINGS. THEY WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ASSIST WITH THE RECALL AND IT HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED.

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE MOTOR TRANSMISSION AND TAIL LIGHTS MY TAIL LIGHT AINT WORKING ALL THE TIME THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT LOOK LIKE THE WIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE BY THE PLUG AND THE TRANSMISSION JURK SOMETIMES AND THE ODBO2 SAYING THERE'S NO TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ITS FULL THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR LIKE COME ON AND WONT GO OFF AFTER I REPLACE IT THEN THE THROTTLE BODY CODE CAME UP AND I REPLACE IT THEN NOW IT START OFF SLOW AND WHEN I CHECK ODBO2 IT SAYING THE THROTTLE BODY AND I KNOW IT'S NOT SO THATS TELL ME IT'S THE WIRING HARNESS

TAKATA RECALL, AFTER GETTING A NOTICE I LOOKED ONLINE CALLED EVERY SINGLE DEALER IN MY AREA THEY ALL SAID THEY DON'T WORK ON SAABI HOPE EVERYTHING IS GM FINALLY I FOUND ONE MOST OF THEM SAID SUB WENT BANKRUPT SO IN A FEW YEARS THE CAR SHOULD BE FIXED FADED OUT AND YOU SHOULD GET RID OF IT THEY SAID NO ONE WILL FIX IT BECAUSE THERE'S NO OLDER THIS IS THE OF THE DEALERSHIPS WITHIN 100 MILE RADIUS DEALERSHIP GMC'S SOMEHOW I GOT CONNECTED TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN SOB AND THEY SAID THEY SAID THEY COULD DO IT THERE ABOUT ONE MONTH OUT AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO THEM WHICH WAS 400 MILES AWAY I TOLD HIM IT WAS A HARDSHIP ALSO AND IF THEY COULD ARRANGE TO PICK IT UP OR WE COULD ARRANGE ANOTHER SHOP TO FIX IT FOR THE DEALER THEY SAID NOPE WITH ONLY ONES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENT LATER I GOT A NOTICE FROM GMC IT WAS AND AMBIGUOUS IT STATED YOUR SEATBELT AND AIRBAG MIGHT NOT BE RECALL HOWEVER YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK THIS WEBSITE WHICH WAS IN SMALL PRINT I TOOK IT AS A DISCOURAGING MEMO WHEN I CHECKED IT OUT THEY SAID IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY DEALERS IN YOURN YOUR AREA NO I CANNOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS NOR CAN I SELL IT BECAUSE OF AFRICAN MORE OF THE CONCERNS I HAD SHOWING A LAWN SERVICE RECALLED I BELIEVE GMC IS REQUIRED AND RESPONSIBLE IN THIS CASE TO BUY BACK YOUR VEHICLE FOR ME OR OFFER ME A REPLACEMENT IN THIS CASE THEY ARE AVOIDING THERE'S POSSIBILITY AND NO MATTER IF THE COMPANY WOULD BANKRUPT THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ASSUMED I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH

VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DURING ROUTINE TRIPS THROUGH STREETS WITH STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN INSPECTED MY NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.

I CALLED TO GET A RECALL REPLACED AND NEVER GOT A CALL BACK.

SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD AND SPONTANEOUSLY.....TEMPERATURE WAS 60 DEGREES, DRIVING ON FREEWAY, GOING STRAIGHT, IT WAS IFF A ROCK HAD BEEN THROWN IN CAR BUT IT EXPLODED UP INSTEAD OF IN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MORE THAN FOUR RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MICHAEL HOHL MOTOR COMPANY (3700 S CARSON ST, CARSON CITY, NV 89701, (775) 297-4689) AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER. BOTH DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING GM RECALL #15027, NHTSA #14V318 FIXED. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT ON AUGUST 15, 2017 WITH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, CADILLAC OF NORWOOD AND THEY NEVER ORDERED THE PART BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY HAD TO SEE THE CAR FIRST WHICH THEY NEVER TOLD ME. SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN PART WAS IN, WHICH NEVER HAPPENED. CALLED AFTER AND PETE FITZPATRICK WAS DISMISSIVE OF MY COMPLAINT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (VICTORY CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 1360 AUTO CENTER DR, PETALUMA, CA 94952) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V318000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (PUTNAM CADILLAC IN BURLINGAME, CA, 650-342-9500) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER STATE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT PREFERRED THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED FLOW SAAB (LOCATED ON 1400 S STRATFORD RD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO WAIT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN SEPTEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE RECALL COMPLETED DUE TO THE DEALERS REFUSAL TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THEIR MODEL OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DON KAY DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO A SAAB APPROVED REPAIR CENTER AND THE CLOSEST ONE WAS 300 MILES AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER IN MARCH OF 2016 THAT MY SAAB WAS PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN AND WHERE TO TAKE MY CAR FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED IN THAT LETTER THAT PARTS WERE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE AND WHAT SERVICE CENTER I WOULD NEED TO TAKE THE CART TO FOR REPAIRS. SOMETIME IN APRIL 2017, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT DORITO BROS SAAB, IN WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA WOULD BE DOING THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AND I WOULD LIKELY BE CONTACTED WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH ABOUT SCHEDULING THE REPAIRS. I DID NOT HEAR BACK AND I TRIED TO CONTACT DORITO BROS. SAAB AND IT APPEARS THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. I TRIED CALLING THE "TOLL-FREE VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE, (1.888.327.4236 OR 1.800.424.9153) AND HAVE GOT NOTHING BUT A BUSY SIGNAL. WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT GETTING THE AIRBAG REPLACED IN MY 2006 SAAB 93? THE CAR IS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER BEING TWO STATES AWAY. EISINGER MOTORS, THE NEAREST GMC DEALER, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT PERFORMING ANY SAAB TAKATA AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED THE SAME ADVICE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER SENT A POST CARD INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMED THE APPOINTMENT THE DAY BEFORE THE REPAIR DATE. TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE THE REPAIR APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (SCHUMACHER AUTO GROUP, 3001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 609-3445) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN ELK GROVE, GMC AND ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THEY STATE THEY DO NOT SERVICE SAAB VEHICLES. I TOLD THEM THAT GMC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT AND THEY STATED THERE IS ONLY ONE LOCATION THAT WE COULD TAKE IT TO IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BY FRESNO IF I WANT TO GET IT FIXED. WHICH IT WILL BE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT OUR CAR WAS SPILLING GAS DUE TO AN ORIGINAL FAULTY UNIT. THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT HOWEVER, IT SOMEHOW DOESN'T SHOW ON MY VIN. SEVERAL TIMES WE RAN OUT OF GAS AND OUR KIDS GOT GASOLINE ON THEIR CLOTHES. WE CALLED 4 DEALERSHIPS AND ALL OF THEM STATE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD I SEE GMC BRAND ALL OVER THE CAR. I BELIEVE GMC IS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND NOT ACCOMMODATING ME. I TOLD THEM I CANNOT DRIVE 300 MILES, I HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE IT BECAUSE I HAD A STROKE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE GMC BUT THEY ARE NOT. IF THEY ARE USING THAT AS AN EXCUSE THEN THIS RECALL COMMITTEE SHOULD INVESTIGATE INTO THIS AND SANCTION THEM. AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE OF SAFETY RECALL IS NOT AVAILABLE TO GET IT DONE, I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE WITH MY KIDS. 2 OF MY KIDS ARE SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS. AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE GMC TO REIMBURSE ME THE FULL CURRENT VALUE OF THE VEHICLE FOR THEIR FAILURE TO DO THE NEEDED RECALL REPAIRS. IF GMC MADE A FAULTY BUSINESS CHOICE WHEN THEY TOOK OVER THE SAAB'S THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT SUFFER. GMC CONSTANTLY MAKES ME FEEL THAT EVEN THOUGH70% OF THE VEHICLE IS GMC I DON'T

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL COMPLETED DUE TO THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO TRAVEL IN ORDER TO GET THE RECALL COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEAREST SAAB SERVICE CENTER WAS APPROXIMATELY 170 MILES AWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON GETTING OTHER DEALERS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED AND SAAB TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD NOT REPAY ME FOR THE REPAIRS THROUGH SPECIAL COVERAGE #15917.

FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - MY FUEL SENSOR GRADUALLY STOPPED WORKING AND NOW MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. RECENTLY MY CAR IS HESITATING WHEN I ACCELERATE IN ALL 5 GEARS AND I WAS TOLD IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP OR FUEL LINE. LAST WEEK I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS GIVEN A NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING THE RECALL BY THE VIN# IT IS NOT LISTED BUT IF I SEARCH BY MAKE AND MODEL IT IS LISTED. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3 EQUIPPED WITH REPLACEMENT MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: PRIMACY MXM4, TIRE SIZE: 215/55R16, AND DOT NUMBER: B9VM87DX2716. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE NOTICED THAT REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ISSUED OCCURRED ON A FRONT TIRE SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR BUT WAS UNAWARE IF IT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SEARS STORE WHERE TIRES WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS THE STEM VALVE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE ISSUE RECURRED BUT WAS UNAWARE IF THE TIRE WAS ON DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER FRONT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE THE DIAGNOSES WAS THE STEM VALVE WAS CRACKED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO TO REPLACE MY AIR BAGS AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHOOK DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP HAD NOT RETURNED THE CONTACT'S CORRESPONDENCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER BECAUSE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER DOES BUSINESS IN THE USA.

TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER TO FIX MY AIRBAG. SHOULD I WAIT UNTIL MY FAMILY AND/OR I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND DIE BEFORE WE GET THIS FIXED?

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED WITHOUT A RESOLUTION. THIS IS TOO LONG FOR A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT TO CONTINUE TO BE LEFT UNRESOLVED.

TAKATA RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MY CAR IS A 2006. I CAN NOT TRADE OR SALE MY CAR IN THE CONDITION OF THE RECALL ON THIS AIRBAG. HOW DO I GET MY MONEY BACK?

TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL: WAS NOTIFIED FEB 2016 BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO GET THIS FIXED! THERE IS NO WAY TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHAT TO DO ABOUT GETTING THE AIRBAGS REPLACED AND IN THE MEANTIME, DESPITE PAYING FOR INSURANCE, COSTS, ETC, HAVE LIMITED MY USE OF THE CAR. NO WORD FROM ANYONE; NO ONE IS WILLING TO FIX IT.

TAKATA RECALL-- I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE PERFORMED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/31/2017*CT UPDATED02/02/17.*JB