Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/01/2013 | 103000 | ||
| I just purchased a saab and i noticed i have the driver side seat belt issue someone else complained about. the seat belt has no tension and wouldn't stop my forward momentum in an accident. searching online i noticed this is a common issue in saabs from around this time and there are recalls on other year models. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 93000 | 1 | |
| My seat belt retractor doesn't work at all. it is very weak and doesn't make the seat belt tight to my chest. everyone else who has a 2005 saab have the same problem. i just think if i get in a major accident, it could kill me. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 93000 | ||
| My seat belt retractor doesnt work at all. it is very weak and doesn't make the seat belt tight to my chest. everyone else who has a 2005 saab have the same problem. i just think if i get in a major accident, it could kill me. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saab 9-3. the contact stated that after folding the seat back the seat belt became locked in place and he was unable to release it. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 95,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 saab 93. the contact stated that after folding the seat back the seat belt became locked in place and he was unable to release it. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made of the failure who referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 95,000. pm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 29612 | 1 | 12/11/2004 |
| Seat belt repair problem re 2005 saab 9.3 vin ys3fb49s351015604 purchased dec '04, involved in accident aug '05. no repair parts stocked in usa, therefore ordered from sweden. after seven weeks on order, most repair parts received and repairs finally have been started more than eight weeks since accident. however seat belt repair kit is still on back order. am advised that saab's original supplier of seat belt units has been discontinued and a new supplier has not been contracted. seems to me that auto manufacturers should be required to stock safety items and should not be allowed to let supply of safety items lapse without replacement sources, particularly on late model cars (mine is of the current 2005 model year). local dealer trying utmost, but saab usa and saab sweden appear not too responsive. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 20000 | 1 | 12/27/2004 |
| The plastic around the tongue of the drivers seat belt has a vertical crack presenting a potential point of failure in an accident whereby the webbing would be pushed through the plastic surrounding the tongue and causing the occupant to be unrestrained. *jb | |||