1998 Saab 900 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Saab 900 — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Warm engine was restarted and car driven to intersection roughly 50 yards away. At stop light, srs light became illuminated and then passenger side airbag deployed while car still stopped. Car then turned to go to other side of street to park. While car being driven crossing street, approx 5 mph…”
filed Jul 30, 2017
“Car started and driven approx 50 yards and then came to traffic light and stopped. Driver noticed that the srs light on the display panel was illuminated at stop light. Passenger airbag deployed before car proceeded. Car driven to opposite side of street to park and assess situation. While car…”
filed Jul 30, 2017
“I own a auto repair shop and was driving a customer vehicle. I was driving straight down the street at 20-25 mph when the passenger airbag exploded. It was a very scary experience, I pulled over to the side of the road. After a minute I decided I should pull the car a little more off the road , as I was doing that the…”
filed Mar 30, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 01V222000 · Jul 2, 2001
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding replacement of srs wiring harness. *tt
850 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2001
Air Bags problems in other 900 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 900 | 2 | 10% |
| 1996 900 | 5 | 10% |
| 1995 900 | 7 | 7% |
| 1994 900 | 3 | 7% |
| 1992 900 | 6 | 29% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Saab 900
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.