# Transport Canada recall 2004160

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2004160
- Manufacturer's number: 04040
- Reported: 2004\-05\-12
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1368

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the Automatic Tensioning System \(ATS\) cable in the seatbelt retractor could break, causing webbing spooled out by the user to not retract.   With this condition in the event of a vehicle crash, a front seat occupant may receive more severe injuries.  Correction:  Dealers will replace the seatbelt retractor assemblies.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 SAAB 9\-3](/makes/saab/9-3/2004/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB\-10\-08\-50\-003B](/bulletins/10042986.md), 2012-02-06, Service bulletin
- [15017](/bulletins/10014595.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin
- [8532479](/bulletins/10012455.md), 2005-03-02, Service bulletin
- [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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2004160](/v1/recalls/tc/2004160)

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