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Saab some sport sedans were built with seat belt retractors that were damaged during the manufacturing process.

NHTSA campaign 04V-226 · Reported November 5, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Saab 9-3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
COST
Free

The short version

SAAB CARS USA, INC. reported a problem with the front retractor. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME SPORT SEDANS WERE BUILT WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IF DAMAGED, OVER TIME, THE AUTOMATIC TENSIONING SYSTEM (ATS) CABLE IN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR COULD BREAK CAUSING THE BELT WEBBING TO NOT RETRACT.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-226.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004Saab 9-3

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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