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Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???
Posted by MJP (more from MJP) on Sun, 1 Jun 2003 00:01:43
In Reply to: Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, Bart, Sat, 31 May 2003 19:37:45
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Bart,
Nothing changed as far as I know structurally between 2001 and 2003. The issue you refer I believe is with the footwell. It turns out that Saab has designed a breakaway brake pedal into all 9-5's. This was done based on their own research. More often than not, when involved in a crash the driver will have his/her foot on the brake. The breakaway brake pedal is designed to provide more give in the event of a crash.
Now on to the controversy ... The Institute for highway safety which claimed leg damage in the 2001 9-5 has always placed the dummy's foot on the accelerator. My guess is that per Saab's request, the dummy's foot was placed on the brake pedal during the 2003 test.
-mark
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Posts in this Thread:
- I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, GeoffM24, Fri, 30 May 2003 19:04:03
- Ours have been great, Schu, Mon, 2 Jun 2003 05:09:20
- Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, David G. Mills, Sun, 1 Jun 2003 15:51:26
- Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, No.9, Sun, 1 Jun 2003 10:23:26
- Rest easy, Phil, Sat, 31 May 2003 20:01:49
- Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, Bart, Sat, 31 May 2003 19:37:45
- Get it (+), Ed NC, Sat, 31 May 2003 11:18:51
- They are very reliable..., Scott Paterson
, Sat, 31 May 2003 11:09:22 - yeah, don't believe Consumer Reports, listen to us, Aero'ed, Sat, 31 May 2003 08:19:45
- my 9-5 V6 has been as reliable as my previous car, Bret, Sat, 31 May 2003 05:06:35
- Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, keeton, Fri, 30 May 2003 22:23:31
- Consumer Guide Ratings Work..., MisplacedYankee
, Fri, 30 May 2003 20:35:30 - Re: I thought 9-5s were very reliable???, DD9-5, Fri, 30 May 2003 19:28:36
- I've had my 9-5 for one year ... zero problems. n/m, J, Fri, 30 May 2003 19:21:39
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