# NHTSA recall 04V226000

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: 04V226000
- Manufacturer's number: 15017
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-05\-11
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-24
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- Units potentially affected: 31335

## 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.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.


## The 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.


## Notes

SAAB RECALL NO. 15017. 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

- [2003 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2004 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2003\-09\-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.

- [15017](/bulletins/10014595.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin
- [8532479](/bulletins/10012455.md), 2005-03-02, 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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