2007 Saab 9-3 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2007 Saab 9-3. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · still open

  From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09032 · opened Jul 15, 2009 · closed Dec 16, 2009

  The office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 7 subject vehicles that have allegedly experienced engine compartment fires originating at the coil-on-plug (cop) ignition coil assembly and 28 alleged non-fire thermal events resulting in damage limited to the subject component and associated wiring. All reported i…

• REDUCED BRAKE POWER-ASSIST
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08005 · opened Jan 28, 2008 · closed Jun 3, 2008

  Saab automobile ab, a subsidiary of general motors corp. (gm), manufactured 12,317 subject vehicles through february 15, 2008, equipped with the high feature v6 turbocharged engine identified by regular production option lp9.a tandem vacuum brake booster assembly provides brake power-assist.the engine is the primary va…