Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V246000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 03/04/1998 to 10/17/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 5132 | 10/15/1999 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 09/13/1999 | 09/23/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passsenger vehicles. failures of the easy entry cable in the front driver or passenger manual seats can cause the seat fore/aft adjustable mechanism to be unlocked. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Since the anchor points for the lap portion of the front safety belts are attached to the seat assembly, release of the fore/aft locking mechanism reduces the restraint capability of the safety belts in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new cable and spring assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Saab recall no. 710. owner notification began october 15, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1-770-279-0100.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 100 | 09/10/1999 | 610137 | Subject regarding a voluntary safety-related recall campaign affecting early convertible and 3-door cars with manually adjustable front seats. *tt | 04/19/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 3 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The driver's side seat skirt has broken 3 times. the second 2 were replacements provided under warrantee. there must be a design flaw in this component | |||
| 10/30/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer is not able to receive recall repair (99v-246) dealerships do not have parts or knowledge of recall. *mjs | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 10/13/2007 | 79480 | 1 | 12/07/2001 |
| Enabled driver side seat heater for first time since last winter/spring. while driving, left side of my lower body started burning, and i smelled smoke. parked car. dime sized hole with smoldering edges was present on my drivers seat. upon touching it, my finger tip was burned. immediately disabled seat heater and stopped car. contacted saab usa. referred me to dealer where i am taking car tomorrow. they will diagnose the problem, and decide if this is a product defect. in my opinion, and based on complaints i've read from others, it is. very scary situation. *jb | |||