Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Mfr's Report Date: FEB 09, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V043000
PE09048NHTSA Action Number: PE09048
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Potential Number of Units Affected: 14126
Summary: 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.
Consequence: THE BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RETRACT 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. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2010. A SPECIAL COVERAGE WILL BE RELEASED FOR THE SAME POPULATION TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTORS FOR 10 YEARS FROM NEW VEHICLE DATE OF SALE.
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