Saab Recall 28810 and 28811: Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
2006 Saab 9-5
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- 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.
- Actions
- 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.
- Documents (54)
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: March 31, 2016 Subject: Upcoming Safety Recall 28810 - Update Takata Driver Airbags Customer Advisory Letter Mailing
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Saturn
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - SAAB
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - SAAB Owners
- Owner Notification Letter – Removing 2003-2005 SAAB 9-3 and 2010-2011 SAAB 9-5 Vehicles from Recall 16V063
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - SAAB Owners
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Dealers - WELCOMING SAAB OWNERS
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2006-2009 Saab Owner Letter 17Mar2017
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2017-1
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: August 2017
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: February 2017
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: August 2017
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: August 28, 2017 Subject: Cadillac Dealers Servicing Saab Vehicles with Open Recalls Safety Recalls 15041 and 15043 Driver Air Bag Replacement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: February 15, 2017 Subject: 28811 - Safety Recall Takata Driver Airbag
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2017-2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: October 30, 2017 Subject: Takata Bankruptcy Notices
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: April 19, 2017 Subject: 28810 - Safety Recall Takata Driver Airbag
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: April 2017
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Saab Owner Letter
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Saab Owner Letter
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 3
- TECH 2 SAAB SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: September 1, 2017 Subject: Cadillac Dealers Servicing Saab Vehicles with Open Recalls
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-4
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2008-2009 Saturn ASTRA
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-3
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: October 2017 Revision: 01
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: October 2017 Revision: 01
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: October 2, 2017 Subject: Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: October 2017 Revision: 01
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: October 2017 Revision: 01
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ...
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: January 10, 2018 Subject: Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program Applicable to GM Recalls 14491, 14735, 15041, 15043, 15406, 15438, 15815, 15816, 15817, 15826, 17009, 28810 and 28811
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: January 2018 Revision: 02
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: January 2018 Revision: 02
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: January 2018 Revision: 02
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: January 2018 Revision: 02
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-4
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: February 2018 Revision: 03
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028810 Release Date: February 2018 Revision: 03
- Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N162028811 Release Date: February 2018 Revision: 03
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