Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 9-3 / 2003

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102220 Incident Date: Mar, 12 2007
Consumer's City: WILMINGTON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Model Name: 9-3 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 02 2007 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2003 saab 9-3's steering locked while driving on the highway**cc when the steering locked, the consumer crossed into the oncoming lane, hit a snow bank, a snow ramp to a flower bed, went airborne and hit a wooden business sign, crossed to more properties, and came to rest on the rear end of a pleasure boat. the computer on the vehicle read steering lock malfunction. the consumer had no control over the vehicle during the accident; when the vehicle stopped the steering worked again, but the message steering locked malfunction remained. *jb