NHTSA campaign 14V318000 · Manufacturer campaign 14222, 15027
Saab Recall 14V-318: Front Driver's Side Seat Belt Retractor may Fail
NHTSA recall 14V318000 (Manufacturer campaign 14222, 15027) was reported by General Motors LLC on June 12, 2014, with 28,789 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saab 9-3 for model years 2004–2011. Owners were notified on October 6, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V318000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V318000 (also written 14V-318 or 14V318)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14222, 15027
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28,789 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 32.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V318000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Saab
Saab 9-3
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 30, 2003 – July 9, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built July 15, 2004 – July 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 16, 2005 – July 11, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 20, 2006 – November 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built September 21, 2007 – November 19, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 3, 2008 – March 29, 2010 (per NHTSA)
- 2010 · Vehicles built October 12, 2009 – September 27, 2010 (per NHTSA)
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 30, 2010 – February 15, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V318000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Saab 9-3 Convertible vehicles manufactured July 30, 2003, to February 15, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the driver's side front seat belt retractor may break, causing the seat belt webbing not to retract.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, a seat belt that has not retracted may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14222. Note: Special Coverage 10086 will replace the passenger side seat belt retractor if it fails, free of charge, for the life of the vehicle.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V318000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.