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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 15:27:37 -0800
From: "New User" <thelastonenopsam.com>
Subject: Re: 2004 arc convert. recall


yeah they should provide a loaner but they wont have a convertable so i get to use a car i didn't buy for 2 months even though i pay for a convertable. Just shitty. "Dave Schreiber" <usenet2nopsamdave.com> wrote in message news:btn0gl$dm2$1nopsam.sonic.net... > In article <vvtphdp4m9b66fnopsam.supernews.com>, > New User <thelastonenopsam.com> wrote: > >Just FYI the new convertables have an issue with the passenger seat and they > >aren't safe for riding in. I need to wait 4-6 weeks for a part, meaning > >almost 2 months without the ability to have a passenger ride safely in a new > >car. Pretty pathetic. > > > > > > Here's what I found on the NHTSA web site. Note that this problem can > affect either front seat, and that Saab should provide a loaner car while > the new seats are on order. > > Make : SAAB Model : 9-3 Year : 2004 > > NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 03V514000 Recall Date : DEC 05, 2003 > > Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER > Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1658 > > 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: > THIS COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO FOLD FORWARD IN A FRONTAL CRASH > RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. > > Remedy: > DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SEATS TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY > BE 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 > DECEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007. > > 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). > > > > > -- > Dave Schreiber sonicnopsam.net > ^^^^^ ^^^^ > (For my e-mail address, swap the ^^^'d parts and remove the "2")

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