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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