The contact owns a 2005 Saab 9-3. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V318000 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was not repaired. There was no further information provided. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Saab 9-3 seat belt problems
97 of the 1,346 owner complaints about the Saab 9-3 describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 97
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $532
- typical mileage
- 90,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Driver seat belt fails to retract. When retraction failure occurs, it is obvious to the seat occupant immediately. If a crash were to occur with a seat belt in this condition, the result could increase the risk of injury to the driver. The seat belt retraction failure has been reproduced and confirmed. No warning lamps but, the seat belt showed earlier symptoms of not working properly, by not engaging when hard braking occurred. I will have the tensioner replaced.
driver side seat belt not retracting, there is a recall but does not include this vin number.
Called devoe automotive in naples to have recalled seatbelt fixed, it just failed to retract. I sent a picture of the VIN. And was told they could not find it and could not help us with out a letter with our VIN on it saying the broken seatbelt was recalled, just because it will not retract that didn't mean it was a recall issue. I astked how I would get a letter but received no guidance. I was also told saab is out of business and they will help known customers and since we were in tampa they couldn't help it was so far for us to travel. I stated they are one of five dealership who was listed to fix this recall. Also told them tampa repair man was sick with carona virus and that's why I called them. She told me anyone can fix a broken seatbelt, but that's not true and we can't find anyone to help us. Basically because we were not a local known customer this dealership would not support us unless I proved they had too.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saab 9-3. When the contact attempted to utilize the seat belt, the retractor failed and would not operate. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that there was a recall placed on certain types of saab vehicles for the same failure. The contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts). The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the recall was only related to 2004-2011 models. The contact spoke with mayors saab (6001 northern boulevard, woodside, ny 11377, (718) 274-2300) and jim ellis audi of marietta (1715 cobb pkwy s, marietta, ga 30060-9253, 770‑590‑4450) and was informed that the parts to repair the vehicle were not available. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 184,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to retract without warning. The vehicle was taken to autonation chevrolet west amarillo (7300 I-40 frontage rd, west amarillo, tx 79106, 806‑553‑5673) and was informed that the repairs were not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 164,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to retract whether the vehicle was in operation or not. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (just saab, 5591 wooster pike, cincinnati, oh 45227, (513)-527-4300) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt was inoperable. The contact stated that the seat belt pretensioner failed to retract the seat belt after coming to a stop. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v318000 (seat belts). The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Delaware cadillac (1606 pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806, (302) 656-3100) was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.
The federal safety agency announced a recall pertaining to the drivers side seatbelt not retracting. Recall #14v318000. As of 3/10/17, my 2010 saab 9.3 sedan is experiencing the same issue as the recall but, the recall only stipulates the convertible model. My question relates to how did the federal safety agency determine it was only that model and not the others? Right now my seatbelt doesn't retract when extended in the normal operating extended position. I feel this is an extreme safety issue which could potentially involve all other 2010 models. Please clarify.
I have a recall on the driver's side seatbelt. It was broken and is unspooled.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 14V318000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Using a seat belt that has not retracted, and in the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver side retractor free of charge. If the front passenger retractor were to fail to retract, gm will replace the front passenger retractor free of charge under a special coverage that will be released for the same population for 10 years from new vehicle date of sale. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2010. Owners may contact saab at 1‑800‑955‑9007 or at the owner center at saabparts.com/us. Note: in june 2014, gm expanded the special coverage from 10 years to be for the lifetime of the vehicle.
Recall number 10V043000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- Some sport sedans were built with seat belt retractors that were damaged during the manufacturing process. If damaged, over time, the automatic tensioning system (ats) cable in the seat belt retractor could break causing the belt webbing to not retract.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, a front seat occupant may receive more severe injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seat belt retractor assemblies. The recall began on january 24, 2005. Owners should contact saab at 1‑800‑955‑9007.
Recall number 04V226000 · Recall details
Questions about the Saab 9-3 seat belt
Which Saab 9-3 years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (57 complaints), 2005 (11 complaints) and 2007 (5 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix seat belt won't latch or retract on the Saab 9-3?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $532 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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