NHTSA Complaint #10135976 — 2004 SAAB 9-3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10135976
Vehicle	2004 SAAB 9-3
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 22, 2005
Date Filed	September 9, 2005
Mileage	7,961 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 93ARC. COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. ON JULY 22, 2005 CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CONTACTED CONCERN WAS THAT SOMEONE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM A MAY GET HURT. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED SOME PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE DEAR REPLACED THE IGNITION, IGNITION SWITCH, REPROGRAMMED THE KEY AND INSTALLED THE LATEST SOFTWARE. *NM

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