← NHTSA complaints

2001 SAAB 9-3 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1094976 · 2014-08-06

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Miles at failure
92,800
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL * THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER DIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS 40-45 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 09/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE 7 YEAR OLD PASSENGER WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE A PILLAR AS WELL AS THE ROOF CAVED IN. POLICE DETERMINED VEHICLE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. UPDATED 1/13/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10619311
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown