Factory build sheet
2003 Saab 9-3 Linear
Build YS3FB45S-3 · 2L · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3FB45S and position 10 reads 3. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-3 whose VIN starts YS3FB45S and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 113 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 113 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Saab with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Forward speeds
- 5
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3FB45S for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2003 You are here code 3
- 2004 Linear 2L Sedan · 142 vehicles code 4
- 2005 Linear 2L Sedan · 146 vehicles code 5 $5,990
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | YS3 | SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FB45S | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 3 | Model year — 2003 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
113 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3FB45S-3 shares the specification above.
- 113 Known VINs
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 9-3, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 113 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.