Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 900 / 1992

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998131302 Incident Date: Oct, 06 1998
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Model Name: 900 Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3AL36L2N2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 12 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer was driving 25 mph when another vehicle making a left turn hit the consumer on her left front side, causing the air bag to deploy, and consumer's shirt caught on fire. the consumer was able to put out the fire, but consumer sustained second degree burns. the fire department came out, and they felt the fire started from the air bag. *ak