NHTSA Complaint #10174333 — 1999 SAAB 9-5

WHEELS:HUB issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10174333
Vehicle	1999 SAAB 9-5
Component	WHEELS:HUB
Date of Incident	August 28, 2006
Date Filed	November 27, 2006
Mileage	103,754 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

1999 9-5 WHEELS RUST IN WINTER WEATHER CAUSING LUG NUTS TO BREAK. *TS THE LUG NUT WAS BROKEN AND THE HUB SPINDLE WAS CORRODED. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TO LOOSEN WHILE DRIVING AND ONE OF THE LUGS NUTS EVEN SNAPPED OFF. THE OUTER CV JOINT SEIZED IN THE SPINDLE/HUB, NECESSITATING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CV SHAFT AS WELL AS THE HUB. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM (03V006000 ) AND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2003. *NM

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