# NHTSA recall 03V514000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V514000
- Manufacturer's number: 15014
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-12\-10
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-29
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Units potentially affected: 1658

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."   THE BACKREST LOCKING MECHANISM ON SOME FRONT SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO FOLD FORWARD IN A FRONTAL CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SEATS TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED COMPONENT.  IF EITHER OR BOTH OF THE SEATS HAVE THIS COMPONENT, THEY WILL BE REPLACED.  THE DEALER MAY NEED TO ORDER A COMPLETE NEW SEAT OR SEATS \(INCLUDING MATCHING UPHOLSTERY\) AND THE PARTS MAY TAKE UP TO TWO TO FOUR WEEKS TO ARRIVE.  SAAB WILL PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR FOR THE OWNER UNTIL THE NEW SEAT\(S\) IS \(ARE\) AVAILABLE AND INSTALLED BY THE DEALER.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2004.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1\-800\-955\-9007.


## Notes

SAAB RECALL NO. 15014.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-01 to 2003\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [8522484](/bulletins/10012019.md), 2005-02-09, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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