Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 95 / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
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