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2003 SAAB 9-3 — STEERING

crash · 619407 · 2007-04-03

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Year
2003
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 SAAB 9-3'S STEERING LOCKED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY**CC WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED, THE CONSUMER CROSSED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, HIT A SNOW BANK, A SNOW RAMP TO A FLOWER BED, WENT AIRBORNE AND HIT A WOODEN BUSINESS SIGN, CROSSED TO MORE PROPERTIES, AND CAME TO REST ON THE REAR END OF A PLEASURE BOAT. THE COMPUTER ON THE VEHICLE READ STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE DURING THE ACCIDENT; WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE STEERING WORKED AGAIN, BUT THE MESSAGE STEERING LOCKED MALFUNCTION REMAINED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10187917
Machine
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