Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 95 / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001087701 Incident Date: Dec, 07 2001
Consumer's City: PROVIDENCE Consumer's State: RI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Model Name: 95 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3ED48E4Y3 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 31 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The impact was front end - i hit a steel and cement pole at 25 mph and the air bag never deployed. my head crashed the windshield and i sustained a severe head injury with amnesia, loss of conciousness, aphasia, left sided weakness, fractured ribs, and severe post concussive syndrome. my seatbelts caused 4 broken ribs on the right. if the airbag had deployed according to my doctor i would have not sufferred these injuries. i contacted saab corporate office and reported the incident and they were not helpful at all.*ak