Metal Noise Problems of SAAB 9-3

Left front spring failure. There was an erratic occasional metal to metal noise coming from the under the hood. There was no indication of the spring being broken. Took car to service center and discovered spring failure. Upon further inquiry with SAAB dealer discovered this is a recurring problem. Had car repaired and parts replaced with new redesigned springs to correct defect. Old parts not available. Why hasn't a recall been issued? why hasn't a warning been sent out to SAAB owners? we own a second SAAB 9-3 and I am concerned about front spring failure on this car!.

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Passenger side front spring snapped. While driving home, I noticed a loud metal on metal tapping noise after going over any bumps. I knew right away something with my right front was wrong, about a minute later I heard a loud bang, followed by metal bouncing on pavement. I pulled over and found a piece of my spring had broken completely off. Right after this happened it was much harder to steer and thank god that this happened in a neighborhood where I was only doing 20mph. Suppose this happened on a freeway doing 65? supposedly this is a very common problem as I have read about it on forums.

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