2008 SAAB 9-3 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL: I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR; I NOTED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF THE DRIVER AB RECALL BUT CAN FIND NO INFORMATION ON WHEN THE AB WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. CAN YOUR PROVIDE ANY MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TIMING AND AVAILABILITY? I DO NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER VIEWING HOW THE INFLATOR CAN RESPOND. BY THE WAY, THIS VEHICLE SPENT TIME IN FL AND VA AREA'S SO WOULD BE SUSPECT. PLEASE ADVISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SAAB IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS, SO WHERE DO I TAKE MY CAR IN TO GET THE AIRBAGS REPLACED OR DISABLED?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABE.

2008 SAAB 9-3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED THE LETTER STATING MY CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL BUT THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR KNOWING IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THAT I MAY POTENTIALLY DIE IF SOME LUNATIC RUNS INTO ME? I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR BUT I ALSO CANT AFFORD TO BE CARLESS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER OPTIONS AT THIS POINT? MY LIFE SHOULD NOT BE IN DANGER BECAUSE THERE ARE NO PARTS. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE COMPENSATING US BY AT LEAST GIVING US A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE FATAL RECALL CAN BE FIXED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL-I HAVE CALLED EVERY NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL NOTICE ONLY TO BE PLACED ON HOLD, AND THEN SENT TO A VOICEMAIL. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP PERRINE AUTO GROUP OF CRANBURY NJ, WHO TOLD ME THE AIRBAG WARNING/RECALL WAS NOT A BIG DEAL AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN A PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL STATES THAT DEPLOYMENT CAN RELEASE METAL FRAGMENTS AND LEAD TO SEVERE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. I ASKED FOR A LOAN VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT ALLOW A LOAN BECAUSE GM HAS NOT AUTHORIZED THIS.

CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A BAD SET OF INTAKE VALVES WHICH IS NOTED ON MANY SAAB OWNER THREADS. VALVES BREAK DOWN IN COLD WEATHER AROUND 50K MILES. CAR STARTS AND BOTTOMS OUT SOMETIMES AND HAS ROUGH IDLE UNTIL WARMED. ACCELERATING WHILE ENGINE IS COLD CAN CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE. QUOTED REPAIRS RUN $2000-3000.