Factory build sheet
2008 Saab 9-3 Linear
Build YS3FB76Y-8 · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3FB76Y and position 10 reads 8. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-3 whose VIN starts YS3FB76Y and carries 8 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 36 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 36 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
- 6
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- 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.
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 | FB76Y | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 8 | Model year — 2008 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
36 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3FB76Y-8 shares the specification above.
- 36 Known VINs
- YS3FB76Y 186007891
- YS3FB76Y 586013595
- YS3FB76Y 586005674
- YS3FB76Y 986013230
- YS3FB76Y 986009209
- YS3FB76Y 586001110
- YS3FB76Y 986005337
- YS3FB76Y X86006500
- YS3FB76Y 286006930
- YS3FB76Y 186006563
- YS3FB76Y 686012309
- YS3FB76Y 786012240
- YS3FB76Y 686005425
- YS3FB76Y X86006531
- YS3FB76Y 386009321
- YS3FB76Y X86006609
- YS3FB76Y X86010157
- YS3FB76Y 886010433
- YS3FB76Y 186005817
- YS3FB76Y 086007879
- YS3FB76Y 886010769
- YS3FB76Y X86009297
- YS3FB76Y 086003377
- YS3FB76Y 486008789
- YS3FB76Y 686009927
- YS3FB76Y 686009216
- YS3FB76Y 686010446
- YS3FB76Y 386012977
- YS3FB76Y 386009335
- YS3FB76Y 586009417
- YS3FB76Y 686006543
- YS3FB76Y 586005707
- YS3FB76Y 886000310
- YS3FB76Y 186005798
- YS3FB76Y 786009788
- YS3FB76Y 186003078
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 36 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.