# 2004 SAAB 9-3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `553645` · 2005-10-14 · SAAB CARS USA, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SAAB
- **Model:** 9-3
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 7,961
## Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 93ARC.  COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. ON JULY 22, 2005 CAR ROLLED DOWN  DRIVEWAY, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE.  THE CONTACTED  CONCERN WAS THAT SOMEONE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM A MAY GET HURT. THE PROBLEM  WAS CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO  REPLACED SOME PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.  BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED. *AK  THE DEAR REPLACED THE IGNITION, IGNITION SWITCH, REPROGRAMMED THE KEY AND INSTALLED THE LATEST SOFTWARE.  *NM
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