Recall Details For: 2003 SAAB 9-3
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 04V226000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 42548
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:04V226000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SAAB
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: 9-3
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 15017
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020701
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030630
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 31335
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050124
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20040511
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20040512
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
RECALL NOTES: SAAB RECALL NO. 15017. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000021121000103331000000267
