2005 SAAB 9-3 Seat Beltsfront Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Seat Beltsfront Issues in the 2005 SAAB 9-3
1 seat beltsfront complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 SAAB 9-3. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Seat Beltsfront Complaints
SEAT BELT REPAIR PROBLEM RE 2005 SAAB 9.3 VIN [XXX] 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 UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5...
Other 2005 SAAB 9-3 Problem Areas
Seat Belts
20 complaints
Suspensionfront
15 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Air Bags
10 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Service Brakes Airdiscpads
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmissionfloor Shift Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulichoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspensionrearspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint