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Saab some of these vehicles were produced with front seat belt retractors that, over time, could fail to retract.

NHTSA campaign 10V-043 · Reported February 18, 2010 · 14,126 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Saab 9-3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
14,126
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the front retractor. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT, OVER TIME, COULD FAIL TO RETRACT.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-043.

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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