NHTSA — Seat Belts Problems

2004 Saab 9-3 (Page 4 of 4)

1.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
85,751 miles

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2004 Saab 9-3 seat belts / air bags problems

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2004 Saab 9-3 Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #5

Nov 052004

9-3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I own a 2004 Saab 9-3 sedan. A few days I experienced the same problem with the front seatbelt retractor as described in this report : PE09048. I called Saab in reference to recall #5938 for some 2004 models, but they claim that my car was not part of that recall.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #4

Sep 012009

9-3

  • 76,500 miles
As I was putting on my seatbelt I heard a snap and an unrolling sound in the door of the car and the seatbelt lost tension. The seatbelt would not regain tension. I took the car to the dealer and they said that the retractor had broken. There is a recall on 2004 Saab 93 seatbelt retractors, but they said that my car was not part of the recall and therefore I am responsible for the repair ($455). They did not have the part in stock to fix it so they sent me home, without offering a rental car even though I expressed my concern that I was lacking a critical safety feature of my car.

- Amelia, OH, USA

problem #3

Aug 182009

9-3

  • 73,000 miles
On, 8/18/2009 as I was driving I heard something snap in the driver's side B-pillar trim at this same moment my seatbelt went completely loose. It will no longer retract, the belt pulls out freely with no resistance and is now completely out and will not retract. In the event of an evasive maneuver/crash I (the driver) will not be held into the seat properly and risk being ejected from the vehicle. There is currently a recall in the 03/04 Saab 9-3's for the front seatbelt retractors. I have contacted Saab usa; they will not replace the retractor because my VIN falls right outside of the covered recalled cars. I believe that my car is suffering from the recalled item, and that the recall should be extended to include a larger VIN range.

- Wooster, OH, USA

problem #2

Apr 082009

9-3

  • 85,000 miles
My driver side seat belt webbing will no longer retract. This occurred this morning during my normal commute to work this morning, at which time there was a sudden breaking sound from behind the molding.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #1

Mar 062009

9-3

  • 47,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3. when the contact attempted to buckle her front seat belt, she noticed that the retractor failed. This prevented the belt webbing from retracting. The dealer stated that her VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 04V226000 (seat belts:front:retractor). It would cost approximately $497 to replace the seat belt retractor assembly. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.

- Wenohah, NJ, USA

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