General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #16V063000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V063000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting 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 Includes 113,716 affected units, Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.