Saab recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing the seat belt webbing not to retract.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, a seat belt that has not retracted may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14222. Note: Special Coverage 10086 will replace the passenger side seat belt retractor if it fails, free of charge, for the life of the vehicle.
Vehicles covered
- Saab 9-3 2004–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V318000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 12, 2014
- Owners notified
- Oct 6, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 28,789
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 16, 2005 to Jul 11, 2006
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- 14222, 15027
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Saab / Saturn recall: Air bags Feb 3, 2016
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Saab and more recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 28, 2011
- Saab recall: Fuel system, other Jan 19, 2011
- Saab recall: Seat belts Feb 18, 2010
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.