SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-10-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V161000
Structure
Component
Structure
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
7,139
Reported to NHTSA
1976-10-12
Owners notified
1976-10-04
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
SAAB SCANIA CAMPAIGN NO M-12.99 MODELS0 GL TWO-DOOR, EMS, GL WAGONBACKINCLUDED.POSSIBILITY THAT DOOR SILL PLATE ON EITHER OR BOTH SIDES MAY HAVEBEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ON ASSEMBLY LINE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT SEAT BELTMATERIAL MAY BE PINCHED UNDER EDGE OF DOOR SILL PLATE.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS AND AFTER SOME TIME WITH REPEATED USAGE, THE BELT MAY BECOME FRAYED ANDWEAKENED AT THE POINT OF CONTACT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BELTAND CORRECTING SILL PLATES WHERE NECESSARY).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.