I have not had any prior problems with any of hte seat belts on my 2004 93 arc convertible. I was driving my car as usual on Saturday, June 30, 2012 and when I came to a stop, I released my seat belt after my car was in park and I was preparing to exit the vehicle. Instead of it retracting there was a strange noise and the entire belt came unspooled. I tried to give it a little tug to rewind it, but it continued to unspool and would not retract. This was the first time that there was any problem at all with the drivers side seat belt. When I arrived at home I looked on line to see if there was any information on how to remedy this problem and after googling Saab seatbelt 2 recalls immediately came up on 2004 9-3 arc models; NHTSA campaign id number: 10V043000 & NHTSA campaign id number: 04V226000 listing (General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004 Saab 9-3 sedans. Some of these vehicles were produced with front seat belt retractors that, over time, could fail to retract.) I contacted the falls church, va Saab dealership closest to me and was told that my car was not a sedan and therefore was not a part of either recall, but it has the same problem and description as what happened to the cars who's seat belt retractors were recalled. I was told that if I bring it in to the dealership and pay their miminum amount they would let me know how much it would be to replace my defective part. I am not understanding how the same year, same models, with the same problems are not recalled because they are convertible, but the sedans are. Clearly there may be a different set up with the seat belt configuration but the retractor part should be similar if not the same regardless of the rest. I would like to understand why my car is not covered by the recall that is still in effect. Thank you.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3. the contact stated that the retractor for the front driver side seat belt failed and would not retract. The contact referenced two recalls associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id numbers:04V226000 and 10V043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue however, the VIN was not included in either of the recall campaigns. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 72,912. The failure mileage was 72,500.

- Plano, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3 convertible. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt would not retract. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10V043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.

- Woodbridge , VA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 93 convertible. The contact stated that the driver attempted to secure the front driver side seat belt, but the seat belt would not retract into the pretensioner. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls associated with NHTSA campaign id numbers 10V043000 (seat belts:front:retractor) or 04V226000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000.

- Pal Beach Gardens, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 10V043000 (seat belts: Retractor) but the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle could only be repaired by an authorized Saab dealer. The contact stated that there were no Saab dealers in the area and the vehicle would not be able to be repaired. The initial dealer offered to perform the recall repair but the manufacturer would not authorize the dealer to perform the repairs. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 100,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

- Fairport, NY, USA

Put my seat belt on and it would not retract. Drivers side only.

- Bradford, VT, USA

The drivers side seat belt retractor needs to be replaced as it no longer functions.

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9- 3 convertible. The contact stated that the driver side front seat belt failed to retract back in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 10V043000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 52,321.

- East Northport, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3. the contact attempted to secure the seat belt but the seat belt would not retract. The contact had previously noticed that the seat belt was slow when retracting before the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 10V043000 (seat belts:front:retractor) but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Reading, MA, USA

My Saab convertible only has 59000 miles on it and my seat belt system does not work. Saab and its dealerships refuse to fix the problem because they claim it is out of warranty and only selected vins were covered for recalls-even though the part is the same (defective seat belt retractor). As I understand, by federal law, they are required to cover the repairs of the seat belt system for ten years despite their crappy vehicle warranty. My mechanic says he has had the same situation with other customers. I need some help!

- Melbourne Beach, FL, USA

When attempting to put on seat belt, the retractor failed and the seat belt is extended to it's largest capacity and will not retract. This happened when the car was not moving. I took the car to be repaired at a repair shop for swedish cars and was told that fixing it was not covered under the current recall for the driver's side seat belt retractor. I was told that recall applied to only sedans. I was quoted a cost of over $800 to fix the part. From what I understand, this is a common occurrence in the 2004 Saab. I was also told that it was not covered under warranty.

- Durham, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed the drivers side seat belt would not retract after had been extended. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

- Beverly Hills, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3 aero. The contact stated that while attempting to fasten the driver side seat belt, the seat belt retractor failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised that the seat belt assembly would need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the driver side seat belt assembly. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty was expired. The failure and the current mileage was 109,000. The VIN was not available.

- Carrollton , GA, USA

I have a 2004 Saab 9-3; the driver side front seatbelt retractor was replaced under recall, but I believe that the retractors for the remaining three outer seatbelts do not function well, even though they technically receive less use than the driver's. I have to help take up the slack in the belts to make sure they are snug for backseat passengers (in booster seats), much as I had to do with the driver's seatbelt before the recall.

- Oak Park, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Saab 9-3. the contact stated that the driver side seat belt would no longer retract. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure and the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 04V226000 (seat belts:front:retractor) but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer offered to assist with partial repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed that the manufacturer should be liable for the failure due to the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 92,000.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

The drivers side seat belt fails to retract on my 2004 Saab 9-3. the seat belt is useless. There is a recall for this exact problem but my VIN# is not covered!

- Redmond, WA, USA

Drivers side seat belt failed on my 2004 Saab 9-3 convertible. This happened at about 43,000 miles. Seat belt will not retract and no longer usable. I contacted Saab and my VIN was not included in the recall.

- Fortville, IN, USA

The seat belt retractor on my 2004 Saab 9-3 failed. Saab issued a recall for some failed seat belt retractors in 2004 9-3S, but not for the full model year. My car was not included. It seems that they have not been sufficiently comprehensive in their recall.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

The driver side seat belt retractor broke. The seat belt completely unwound. Also the passenger side retractor is very slow to retract.

- Commercial Point, OH, USA

The seat belt on my Saab 9.3 - 2004 stopped working for no reason. I found on the internet that the item had been recalled but Saab refuses to acknowledge the recall. NHTSA number 04V226000.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA