NHTSA Complaint #10196154 — 2002 SAAB 9-3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10196154
Vehicle	2002 SAAB 9-3
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 13, 2007
Date Filed	July 11, 2007
Mileage	50,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

SAAB INFORMATION DISPLAY (SID) IS LOSING ITS PIXELS AND IS UNREADABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME UNIT HAS FAILED. THE FIRST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN MAY 2005. SID PROVIDES ENGINE INFORMATION AND MAINTENANCE UPDATES AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION SUCH AS TIME, RADIO/CD PLAYER OPERATION ,AND HANDS FREE TELEPHONE (CONSTAR) INFORMATION. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SECOND UNIT SINCE IT WAS APPROXIMATELY $400 TO REPLACE AND REQUIRED A SAAB CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WITH SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO MATE WITH THE CAR. *AK

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