Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V099000

Seat belts: rear/other

SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-05-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V099000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
6,900
Reported to NHTSA
1978-05-03
Owners notified
1978-06-20

Defect description

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE WEBBING NEAR THE METAL TONGUE OF THE LEFT HALF OF THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SEWN TOGETHER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT MAY NOTWITHSTAND THE FORCES IMPOSED ON IT AND, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, MAYNOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
SAAB 991978

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.