Recall 14V318000: 2004–2011 Saab 9-3

Report received

Jun 12, 2014

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Potentially affected

28,789vehicles

Model years

2004–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2004 Saab 9-3207 complaints
• 2005 Saab 9-395 complaints
• 2006 Saab 9-3179 complaints
• 2007 Saab 9-3155 complaints
• 2008 Saab 9-3184 complaints
• 2009 Saab 9-343 complaints
• 2010 Saab 9-330 complaints
• 2011 Saab 9-330 complaints