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2004 Saab 9-3 Seat Belts Front Retractor Recall


NHTSA Recall #	82440
NHTSA Compaign #	10V043000
MFG Compaign #	E090273
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	SAAB
Brand	SAAB
Model	9-3
Model Year	2004
Component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Date of notification	15/05/10
Begin date of manufacuring	01/09/03
End date of manufacturing	30/05/04
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	18/02/10
Report created	18/02/10
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	14126
Defect 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 to retract.
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	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 notes	Gm's recall no. E090273. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov .

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 Saab 9-3 Seat Belts Front Retractor Recall

2004 Saab 9-3 Seat Belts Front Retractor Recall

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