Recall 16V063000: 2006–2011 Saab 9-3 and 2 other models

Report received

Feb 3, 2016

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Potentially affected

113,716vehicles

Model years

2006–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on Saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2017. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 28810.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2006 Saab 9-3179 complaints
• 2007 Saab 9-3155 complaints
• 2008 Saab 9-3184 complaints
• 2009 Saab 9-343 complaints
• 2010 Saab 9-330 complaints
• 2011 Saab 9-330 complaints
• 2006 Saab 9-523 complaints
• 2007 Saab 9-517 complaints
• 2008 Saab 9-520 complaints
• 2009 Saab 9-52 complaints
• 2008 Saturn Astra162 complaints
• 2009 Saturn Astra2 complaints