| NHTSA Record Id: 34435 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SAAB |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020808000112655000000319 |
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| Model Name: 9-3 |
Model Year: 2004 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V514000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 15014 |
| Component Name: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1658 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 29 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 10 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 11 2003 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 207 |
| Defect Summary : 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. |
Consequence Summary: This could cause the seat back to fold forward in a frontal crash, resulting in injury to the driver and/or front seat passenger. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. |
Recall 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). |
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