2004 SAAB 9-3 Complaints

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS INQUIRING ABOUT A RECALL NHTSA 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 #. *TR

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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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. *TR

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. NHTSA 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. NHTSA 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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V043000 (SEAT BELTS) AND NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA AS THIS IS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

FILLED GAS TANK AND GAUGE READ FULL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, GAUGE READ EMPTY. BEGAN OCCURRING WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER, BUT NOW READS EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING. ONCE 1/8 TO 1/4 OF THE TANK IS USED, GAUGE READS ACCURATELY. *TR