Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||||
| 3914 | 3914A | 10019841 | Unwanted stability activation slow speeds. *ak | 05/05/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| MI-731-2726 | 01/01/2010 | 10034466 | Saab: on certain vehicles, particles of gravel or stones may collect between the coil spring and the lower spring seat causing the spring to corrode. this corrosion may weaken the spring and in some cases, may cause the spring to break wh | 11/17/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | ||||||
| EA08026 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/22/2008 | 06/04/2010 | Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture | ||
| To date, odi is aware of 142 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect.in addition, odi is aware of 2,626 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to the alleged defect.in total, odi is aware of 2,714 unique subject vehicles that have experienced one or more front suspension coil spring fractures.odi is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the alleged defect.the engineering design and testing data supplied by gm, along with the frequency of consumer complaints and warranty claims related to the alleged defect, tends to support the position that, in general, the coil springs that fractured on many subject vehicles did not achieve the expected service life.however, in regard to the subject vehicles, a front suspension coil spring fracture itself has little safety consequence, as evidenced by the minimal impact on vehicle ride and handling and by the number of drivers who were unaware of the failure condition for some time until alerted by service personnel.the ratio of tire punctures to coil spring fractures appears low and there are no reports of crashes, deaths or injuries related to the alleged defect. a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor this issue and will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see the ea08-026 engineering analysis closing report for more details. | ||||||
| PE08051 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2008 | 12/23/2008 | FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE | ||
| On august 28, 2008, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe08-051) to investigate alleged front suspension coil spring fractures in certain model year (my) 2003-2004 saab 9-3 vehicles sold or registered in salt belt states.(note: for purposes of this investigation, the salt belt includes connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin).subsequent analysis of data provided by general motors corp. (gm) has led the agency to expand the scope of this investigation to include all my 2003-2006 saab 9-3 vehicles sold or registered in salt belt states. to date, odi is aware of 53 non-duplicative complaints and/or field reports that allege coil spring fracture in the subject vehicles, including 23 alleging the fractured spring damaged a tire, with 16 of those involving a tire puncture.analysis of warranty data provided by gm identified 1,218 claims paid to repair subject vehicles that experienced the alleged defect, of which 138 vehicles also suffered damage to the adjacent tire and of those, 79 vehicles experienced a tire puncture.odi is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the alleged defect. gm made several design changes to the coil springs and/or mcpherson strut assemblies used in the subject vehicles in an apparent effort to address the alleged defect condition.however, gm maintains that the subject vehicles remain well controlled in the event of tire puncture, that the rate of tire puncture incidents related to coil spring fractures is low, and that the alleged defect does not pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.accordingly, this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-026) to further study the safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/18/2006 | 3900 | 1 | 12/24/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the out of alignment steering indicator light illuminated on the dash, it illuminated continuously until the system was cleared. the dealer was vague about this problem and stated it was not necessary to have it inspected. there is a problem with the automatic doors locks and the trunk release as well. the doors lock and unlock at will and the driver's door and trunk came open on one occasion while the vehicle was being driven. the manufacturer has not been alerted. *ak updated 08/14/06. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 38303 | 1 | |
| Premature fatigue failure of coil spring on driver's front macpherson strut. failure caught before tire puncture incident. fracture occurred on bottom coil. vehicle: saab 9-3 2.0t year: 2006 mileage: 38000 miles awaiting dealer repair. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 35500 | 1 | |
| Coil springs on my 2006 saab 9-3 with 35500 miles broke. it rubbed on my front right tire which may need to be replaced. *tr | |||