2008 SAAB 9-5 RECALL - #16V063000
		RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL : DRIVER SIDE : INFLATOR MODULE
		
        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.
		
		
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							| Vehicle | 
							2008 SAAB 9-5 | 
							
								
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							| Manufacturer | 
							General Motors LLC | 
						 
						
							| Manufactured between | 
							6/23/2010 - 2/21/2011 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled on | 
							2/3/2016 | 
						 
						
							| Influenced by | 
							OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION | 
						 
						
							| Owners Notified on | 
							3/1/2017 | 
						 
						
							| # Affected | 
							113,716 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled for | 
							AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 
						 
						
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							| Description | 
							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. | 
						 
						
							| Consequences | 
							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. | 
						 
						
							| Corrective action | 
							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. | 
						 
						
							| Notes | 
							Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | 
						 
						
							| See also | 
							
								
									
										2008 SAAB 9-5 Recall for SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, HEAD RESTRAINT
									
									
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