Saab recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
General motors is recalling certain model year 2004 saab 9-3 sedans. Some of these vehicles were produced with front seat belt retractors that, over time, could fail to retract.
What could happen
Using a seat belt that has not retracted, and in the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the driver side retractor free of charge. If the front passenger retractor were to fail to retract, GM will replace the front passenger retractor free of charge under a special coverage that will be released for the same population for 10 years from new vehicle date of sale. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2010. Owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007 or at the owner center at saabparts.com/us. Note: in june 2014, GM expanded the special coverage from 10 years to be for the lifetime of the vehicle.
Vehicles covered
- Saab 9-3 2004
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V043000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 18, 2010
- Owners notified
- May 15, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 14,126
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Sep 1, 2003 to May 30, 2004
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- E090273
Notes
GM's recall no. E090273.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Saab / Saturn recall: Air bags Feb 3, 2016
- Saab recall: Seat belts Jun 12, 2014
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Saab and more recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 28, 2011
- Saab recall: Fuel system, other Jan 19, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.