Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 9-3 / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115426 Incident Date: Feb, 27 2007
Consumer's City: WATERVILLE Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Model Name: 9-3 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3FB49S231 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 13 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 17 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have owned 4 different saab models and i have allays had heated seats. this last winter while wearing a suit and wool overcoat i felt a burning sensation on my back. i immediately turned my seat off, when i got out of the car there where coil burn marks in my leather seat. there has to be a safety issue if a heated seat coil can burn through leather, and can be felt through an inch of wool... *tr