Saab 9-3 (2003-2004): Seat belts
Recall 04V226000 · May 11, 2004 · Saab Cars USA, Inc.
31,335
vehicles affected
31,335
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04V226000
- Date
- May 11, 2004
- Maker
- Saab Cars USA, Inc.
- Units affected
- 31,335
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 2003-2004
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 04V226000?
1 model: Saab 9-3 (2003-2004), about 31,335 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 04V226000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.