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Recalls for 2009 Saturn Astra

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Red 2008 Astra XR

smaginnis11565 posted a photo:

Red 2008 Astra XR

Not an Opel Astra, but a Saturn Astra - I took this picture in New Jersey with my flip phone, and I was as surprised to find an Astra still going strong after fifteen years as of this writing as you might be to realize that Astra were sold in the U.S., however briefly.

Saturn replaced the domestically built Ion compact with the Belgium-built Opel Astra ti get a leg up in the compat market - odd, because Saturn had been set up by General Motors to prove that it could build as good a car as the Astra itself in the U.S. However, in 2008, GM's centennial year, Saturn was on its last legs as GM careened toward bankruptcy, an the Astra turned to not to be the bestseller it was in Europe.

The 2009 model year was the last year for the Saturn Astra in America . . . and the Saturn brand. When GM went Chapter 11, Saturn got eighty-sixed.

This is a fine example of the H, or third, generation of the Astra in hatchback coupe form, in XR trim - which this racy car look even racier. (Lotsa leather inside.) The engine is a 1.8-liter SMPI Ecotec inline four producing 138 horses.

DEFECT #1 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE


Posted on: 2016-02-03
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.

Consequence
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.  Remedy parts are currently unavailable.  Owners were notified of the recall on march 23, 2016.  Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.  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.
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