Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 93. The front driver-side seat belt retractor would not retract the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the retractor. The vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 04v226000 (seat belts front:retractor). The vehicle was in the process of being repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
2004 Saab 9-3 seat belts complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The driver-side front seat belt retractor had broken which caused the belt webbing to not retract. He contacted the dealer and the manufacturer in reference to recall number 04v226000 (seat belts:front:retractor). He was advised that he vehicle identification number was not included in the recall, so he was ineligible for a free remedy. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 106,000.
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.
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.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. When the contact released the seat belt, the mechanism on the door post made a loud noise and the seat belt failed. The dealer advised her to call the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer advised her to not drive the vehicle. The contact would have to pay for the repairs and then have the dealer inspect the vehicle. The dealer stated that the seat belt failed and would cost $400 to repair. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v226000 (seat belts:front:retractor); however, the dealer stated that this recall does not exist. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 49,200. Updated 08/04/09 *bf the right front coil spring was broken. Updated 08/10/09.
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.
Tl*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 the federal safety agency 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v226000 (seat belts:front:retractor) and immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. During the repair, the dealer broke the eight pillar plastic cabs, in which they never repaired. One year later, he noticed that the seat belts would not retract properly. The contacted returned to the dealer, but they would not repair the vehicle again according to the recall. The manufacturer has not been notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 86,000.
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