General Motors LLC: Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28,789. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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 remedy
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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Saab 9-3 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Saab 9-3 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Saab 9-3 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Saab 9-3 | 184 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 Saab 9-3 | 155 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 Saab 9-3 | 179 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2005 Saab 9-3 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Saab 9-3 | 207 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V318000.
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