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NHTSA recall 99V246000

Seats

Saab 9-3

Reported Sep 13, 19995,132 vehicles affectedSAAB CARS USA, INC.Maker’s number 710Built Mar 4, 1998 – Oct 17, 1998

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

Dealers will install a new cable and spring assembly.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Saab 9-3
1999

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).