NHTSA Complaint #10386600 — 2005 SAAB 9-3 SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10386600
Vehicle	2005 SAAB 9-3
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	March 6, 2011
Date Filed	March 6, 2011
Mileage	55,662 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

2005 SAAB 9-3 DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT SPRING JUST BROKE. NO WARNING, DROVE YESTERDAY AND CAR WAS FINE, WENT TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE AND A TERRIBLE GRINDING, SCRAPING NOISE OCCURRED. DISCOVERED THE SPRING BROKE AND RUBBING AGAINST TIRE. LUCKILY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. SEEMS LIKE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED TIRE BLOW OUT AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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