| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034007 | Incident Date: Apr, 17 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CAPE ELIZABETH | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| Model Name: 95 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags:frontal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YS3ED48E1Y3 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact's wife on 4-18-05 was driving 2000 saab. the car was in park when she moved the driver's side seat back, and the driver's side air bag deployed. she sustained injuries to upper left arm and the back of head. she did not go to the hospital or see a doctor. she occasionally had some problems with left arm and the back of head. they took the car to the dealer, and he found that there were a cluster of wires underneath the seat. when the seat was moved back a wire was chafed and caused a short in the system , resulting in air bag to deployment. the service dealership repaired the problem on or 4-25-05. the contact called saab in atlanta, gaeorgia, and saab paid for the repair work. the contact has not had any further problems. *ak |
