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2004 SAAB 9-3 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 600595 · 2006-10-23

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Year
2004
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BRAKE FAILURE. RESULTED IN COLLISION. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED FAILED BRAKE COMPONENTS AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, ABS MANIFOLD, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. CLAIM WAS MADE TO SAAB/GM, CLAIM# 513166, AND WARRANTY COVERED THE BRAKE REPAIRS. THEY SETTLED IN FULL FOR THE SUBSTITUTE TRANSPORTATION AND COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE BUT ONLY OFFERED A PERCENTAGE OF THE INSURER'S COLLISION REPAIR PAYMENTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ADVERSE POLICY RATING FOR THE COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171636
Machine
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