The Takata airbag recall has returned to the foreground in France, and Saab owners are now part of a more complicated story than most current-brand drivers. Official French sources point owners toward Hedin Parts, while a reported replacement case has raised a sharp question: what exactly counts as a safe replacement airbag for a Saab 9-3 or 9-5?
The defect The 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X was manufactured with a faulty passenger side airbag inflator manufactured by Japanese supplier Takata. According to the recall notice, these inflators “may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute...
The Australian Government has issued a compulsory recall for vehicles with frontal Takata airbag inflators that use phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate propellant without a desiccant. Holden, as part of General Motors, is the importer of Saab and Opel vehicles. Holden dealerships are...
ORIO, the exclusive supplier of SAAB Original Parts will be offering FREE Takata Airbag Recall Repairs at this year’s SAAB Owners Convention. Click on the link to see if you need one and/or pre-register for your repair. This offer is...
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General Motors Co’s joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd will recall 2.53 million vehicles in China due to potential issues with Takata Corp air bags, a blow to the carmaker in the world’s largest auto market. According to the statement,...
GM has been notified by Takata that the propellant in some front driver airbag inflators in these vehicles may degrade over time, especially if the vehicle spends significant time in hot and humid areas of the country. Significant degradation in...
To let people know the 2003-2011 Saab 9-3 airbag recall is changing. GM safety recall 28810 / Saab safety recall 15041 - Driver's Side Airbag Inflator: Correction #1 - GM has determined that the models immediately below are NOT subject...
Even with U.S. auto recalls on pace to reach the highest level in a decade this year, there’s a good chance many of the SAAB vehicles (and not only Saab) won’t get fixed. GM in early February said it is recalling about...
Reuters is reporting that the number of Takata airbag inflators recalled in the United States could nearly quadruple, with the addition of between 70 and 90 million units. That could bring the total of recalled Takata airbag inflators containing ammonium...
