Injuries

Passenger car

SAAB
Case number
0009/08
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
SAAB 9-3; VIN: YS3FB49Y081100408 - YS3FF59F481105670.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Country of origin
🇸🇪 Sweden
Published
2008-01-18

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because the parking brake cable in the vehicles is not according to the specification. When the parking brake is activated there is a risk of deformation of the cables. In this situation the effectiveness of the parking brake could be reduced or lost. The vehicle may start rolling and possibly hit a pedestrian causing personal injury.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

SAAB 9-3, 2008-model vehicles are affected.