NHTSA recall campaign

08V160000

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint

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7Affected configurations shown57,389Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSeats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Report receivedSep 4, 2008
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A-PILLAR TRIM WITH IMPROVED ENERGY-ABSORBING CAPABILITY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 08V160000

2008 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →2007 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →2006 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →2005 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →2004 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →2003 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →2002 SAAB 9-5Open vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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