I do have a 2004 saab 9-3 arc convertible. There is a seat belt recall. I brought the car to my gmc tustin dealer 3 weeks ago. However, they cannot fix the problem because the part is not available. Since it is a seat belt issue, I do not like to drive the car because of safety issue. By law, how fast does the manufacturer have to replace the part?
2004 Saab 9-3 seat belts complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed and would not retract. The contact attempted to report the failure to the manufacturer to be referred to an authorized dealer but was unable to get through to schedule a recall repair. The contact was unable to schedule the recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. The contact was not able to secure the driver side seat belt for it to retract. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Gm sent me a recall notice dated 08/2014 regarding faulty seat belts in 2004 saab convertibles. Gm safety recall #14222/ saab safety recall #15027. It has been 8 months and no further word from gm about the repair. I believe I may be driving an unsafe vehicle. Any updates thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Passengers side seat belt doesn't work. There was a recall by the federal safety agency however I have never been contacted regarding getting the seat belt fixed. This is a very big safety issue. I cannot have anybody drive with me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the seat belt retractor seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 162,000.
Drivers side seat belt failed on a non accident related incident. Was repaired approximately 2-3 years ago, however the passenger side seat belt has sinced failed. I tried to get this fixed via the dealer ship, however the dealership was adamant about not paying for the repair. As I pointed out to the dealership, this was a safety failure and possible lawsuit if the passerger was killed in a car accident. Massachusetts requires seat belt usage. I contacted the ag for massachusetts, but they could not help me. The passenger side seat belt is unrepaired at this time.
I just called the gm saab customer assistance center to ask about the recent driver's side front seat belt recall. I had paid for that last year an am requesting to be reimbursed but was told I will have to wait until the next notice comes out saying that they actually have the parts. In the notice I read that they indicated the passenger side seat belt will not be covered however if an issue arises it will be covered. When I asked if someone could be killed since this seat belt might not function properly I was told yes. When I asked why it was not then part of the recall I was told because they do not have parts. This is absolutely outrageous that lives are being put at risk simply because the particular supplier of these parts to gm is out of them. I had no problem getting the part when I had to pay for it. There is no excuse for taking a risk like this with peoples lives and the danger of having someone use the passenger seat was not mentioned in the recall notice and only acknowledged when I asked. I am a trained ems provider and find this completely unacceptable.
Driver's side seat belt retractor failed. Have investigated recalls and found that three previous recalls do not cover this VIN number. Have been unable to find a replacement part; have contacted a dealership 2+ hours away that will replace the entire seat at a cost of $650. This seems to be the only alternative, and have only owned the car 8 months. Gm should recall all affected vehicles, and/or expand the june 2014 recall to cover additional vehicles.
The automatic tensioning system cable in the driver's side front seat belt retractors broke. This caused the sat belt webbing to be spooled out and not retract. *tr we took the car to a saab dealer and after several weeks they said they had no idea when they would have the parts took the car to a local repair shop and they replaced the faulty belt components. We just received a recall notice (14222/saab safety recall 15027) from gm about this problem, stating there are no parts available and will notify us when parts are available. How do we recover the $532 we spent fixing this problem 2 years ago?
Saab aero 9-3 with only 73k driver seat belt worked fine on saturday the next day I noticed it was not retracted so pulled on it and it unraveled in my lap. Call gm monday after researching recalls online. My VIN is not covered?... If it is a known problem and the buyer experiences the issue -wouldn't you think that gm would repair it???
Upon coming to a stop at a stop sign the front drivers side seatbelt came unravelled from the seat back and will not retract. I looked up the vehicle for recalls and found their is a VIN specific recall on this make/model/year but my vehicle was not included in the VIN specific. My concern is that this issue has been known to gm and saab since 2010 and not only was I not notified so I have been driving in a potentially. Unsafe vehicle but now I am being told my VIN is not included in the recall.
Driver's seat belt will not retract. After googling I read that there are 2 recalls on the saab 9-3 2004 driver side seat belt retractors not working. Today I was told by the dealer currently servicing saab's (jim ellis mazda) that this VIN is not included. If that is true, the recall needs to be extended to other VIN's since this one failed too. Please help!!!!!!
During the time frame that I first received the notice of the recall of the front seat belt retractors for my vehicle the rear seat belt retractors (left-side passenger behind the driver) on my vehicle had failed to retract properly. When I initially took my vehicle in to replace the driver side seat belt retractors I inquired as to the rear seat belt retractors and I was told that there was no recall for the rear seat belts at that time however, I should continue to monitor saab website for any additional seatbelt recalls. As of date I have not located any additional recall notices from saab regarding the seat belts on the 2004 9-3 aero. For safety reasons I no longer use the lest side passenger seat in my vehicle as now the seat belt does not retract at all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to retract or latch. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was 84,200.
I got in my vehicle, went to put on my seat-belt, and the entire belt pulled out of the unit. It will not retract at all anymore. Upon researching online, I found that there was an open recall on my year/model vehicle with respect to the broken belt retractors. I contacted gm and was told that my VIN number falls outside of the recall range. It seems that if I have the same year/model vehicle being recalled and the same issue as the vehicles being recalled, gm should expand the VIN's that are being covered to fix this very important safety mechanism failure.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3 convertible. The contact was inquiring about a recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v043000 (seat belts) and stated that the VIN was not included. The contact also mentioned that he's experienced the problem that was listed in the recall. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 112,000. Jr
Seat belt has released into my lap as I came to a stop and will not retract. Very dangerous issue!!! I'm glad I wasn't in an accident because the seat belt is worthless. This is a recall item on 2004 saab's but the recall doesn't reach to my VIN #.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt webbing failed to retract whenever it was engaged. The contact mentioned that the federal safety agency recall campaign number 10v043000 (seat belts) was associated with the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 83,000. . ..updated 03-12-14 *bf the consumer paid for the repairs out of pocket. Updated 03/20/14
I drive a 2004 9-3 arc convertible. I pulled the driver side seatbelt to clip in and the retractor failed to retract. The driver side seat belt is now non-functional as it is completely extended. This is the same problem described in the federal safety agency recall campaign#10v043000 for saab 9-3 2004 sedans. The dealership said that it only covers sedans and not convertibles, however this is the exact same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated the driver's side seat belt webbing failed to retract whenever it was engaged. The federal safety agency recall campaign number 10v043000 (seat belts) was associated with the failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated whenever engaging the front driver's seat belt the webbing failed to retract. The federal safety agency recall campaign number 10v043000 (seat belt) was associated with the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated the front driver's side seat belt retractor became fractured. There were two recalls under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v043000 (seat belts) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v226000 (seat belts) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the contact's VIN was not included in either recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt webbing failed to retract. There were two recalls associated with the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 10v043000 (seat belts) and 04v226000 (seat belts) however, the VIN was not included in either recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
I got into my car and the drivers side seat belt would not go tight and kept coming out until it is now all the way out. I called saab USA about a recall I found for 2004 saab seat belts. I was told that is only for sedans and did not cover my car since it's not a sedan. This makes no sense and of course is very dangerous. I will be following up with the local dealer, saab USA and the federal safety agency as this is clearly a major safety issue.
I was getting out of my driver side seat belt and it unwound all the way out and now will not retract at all. I found on line that there was a recall for this exact thing on my year and make of car but my VIN# seems to not be included. Recall #42582- seat belts: front retractor. This is a $550 dealer service charge and I can not afford to fix this myself. How could this be? Exact problem exact year make and model??
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt became detached and would not secure around the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 10v043000 (seat belts). The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt would not retract. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that there was a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v043000 (seat belts). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, the driver's side seat belt failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
I got in the car to leave for work and when I put my seat belt on it came completely out and now won't retract. I found out there is a gm recall for this issue but all the gm service centers near me refuse to work on saab vehicles. The nearest saab service center I can find is approximately 110 miles from my home and I don't feel safe driving that distance with a malfunctioning seat belt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3 convertible aero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver's seat belt retractor failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised that the driver's side retractor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v043000 (seat belts). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000 and the current mileage was 138,000.
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