Recall - Easy Entry Seat Cable Breakage
MI. No. 852-2152PI No.
Date: October 1999
Distr.: US/CA
9-3
Safety Recall 710: Change of easy entry cable
Background
There is a risk that seats with the Easy Entry cable spring housing can break and release the fore/aft adjustment mechanism lock.
Cars affected
Saab 9-3 3-door M99 with manual seats and within VIN Serial No. Range: X2000001-X2031170 and not already completed
Saab 9-3 CV M99 with manual seats and within VIN Serial No. Range: X7000001 -X7024338 and not already completed
Owner Notification
As much as possible, owners of affected vehicles will be notified by Saab Cars USA, Inc.
A VIN Status List will be supplied to you prior to any owner notification. If you do not receive a Status List, this is an indication that no affected vehicles have been sold to/by your dealership.
Please check your DCS/IRIS On-Line Recal/Campaign Inquiry to check for open campaigns.
Material:
51 72 143 Kit containing easy entry cable and screw (For affected 9-3 CV up to VIN Serial No. X7020000 and all 9-3 3-door models, both the driver and passenger front seats are manual and two kits are needed.)
Tools
Numeral 8 Punch: 02 97 713
This tool can be ordered directly from Kent-Moore at 1-800-345-2233.
Warranty/Time Information:
FAILED OBJECT: 10710
FAULT/REASON: 31
LOCATION: 3/4/5 (Left/right/both)
WARRANTY TYPE: 05
REPAIR/ACTION: 01
Recall Action Code (RAC): 3
Labor Operation: 10710
Time: 1.2
Add 1.0 in straight time if replacing both front seat cables
FOR DCS DEALERS, PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO YOUR DCS TABLES:
FAILED PART TABLE:
FAILED PART CODE: 10710
DESCRIPTION: REPLACE EZ ENTRY SEAT
CABLE
MODELS: D
OPERATION NUMBER TABLE:
OPERATION NUMBER: 10710
DESCRIPTION: REPL. EZ ENTRY SEAT CABLE
TRANSMISSION TYPE: B
ENGINE TYPE: 9
DIAG CODE REQD: 0
MODEL M94-900 ONLY
HOURS: 1.2
BEGIN YR: 99
END YR: 99
MODIFICATION INSTRUCTION
Safety Recall 710: Change of easy entry cable
Safety-related campaign 107 10
Cars in stock must be remedied before delivery.
A recall notice will be sent to the owners of uncompleted cars already delivered requesting them to get in touch with their Saab dealer as soon as possible to have this recall completed.
Cars affected
Saab 9-3 3-door M99 with manual seats within VIN Serial No. range: X2000001-X2031170 and not already completed
Saab 9-3 CV M99 with manual seats within VIN Serial No. range: X7000001-X7024336 and not already completed
Background
There is a risk that seats with the Easy Entry cable spring housing can break and release the fore/aft adjustment mechanism lock.
Owner Notification
As much as possible, owners of affected vehicles will be notified by Saab Cars USA, Inc.
A VIN Status List will be supplied to you prior to any owner notification. If you do not receive a Status List, this is an indication that no affected vehicles have been sold to/by your dealership.
Please check your DCS/IRIS On-Line Recall/Campaign Inquiry to check for open campaigns.
Material
51 72 143 Kit containing easy entry cable and screw.
(For affected 9-3 CV up to VIN Serial No. X7020000 and all 9-3 3-door models, both the driver and passenger front seats are manual and two kits are needed.)
Procedure
Before any procedures are carried out, check your DCS/IRIS Recall Inquiry to see If the car has not already had the recall completed. If not, continue as below. Certain cars may have already been completed (indicated on VIN Status List with a numeral "1")..
WARNING:
Do not release the locking pin for legroom adjustment when the seat is removed from the car without having first of all removed the torsion spring. This risks the seat rail sliding backwards and causing bodily injury.
All illustrations show right-hand front seats but the same applies even to left-hand front seats.
1. Remove the seat from the car, see 8 Body, Seats in WIS.
2. Position the seat in the reclined position with the underside easily accessible and the backrest in the raised position. Lift up the backrest upholstery's rear piece for better accessibility.
Be careful of the upholstery.
WARNING:
One of the seat rails has a torsion spring to make leg room adjustment easier.
Unhook the torsion spring very carefully before work is started.
3. Remove the bolt that holds in place the bracket with the easy entry sleeve. Use a narrow screwdriver (Torx T30).
4. Remove the bracket with the easy entry sleeve and adherent spacers. Depress the locking pin for legroom adjustment to make removal of the cable easier.
5. Remove the cable's outer casing from its rear attachment.
6. Remove the cable from its rear attachment.
Use a pair of pliers to remove the eye on the end of the cable from the recliner.
7. Remove the old easy entry sleeve from the bracket.
8. Fit the new easy entry sleeve in the bracket.
Note:
It is important that the cable is lifted in the correct position.
9. Fit the eye on the end of the cable using a pair of pliers.
Note:
It is important that the cable is lifted in the correct position.
10. Fit the cable's outer casing to its rear attachment.
11. Fit the bracket together with the easy entry sleeve to the chassis with the new screw (Torx T30). Do not forget the spacer. Depress the locking pin for legroom adjustment to make fitting of the bracket easier.
12. Move the seat rail so that the seat rests in the rear position.
13. Fit the torsion spring in the seat rail. Tighten the spring very carefully.
WARNING:
Do not touch the locking pin for legroom adjustment after the torsion spring has been tightened.
14. Fit the seat in the car, see 8 Body, Seats in WIS.
15. Check that the fitted easy entry system is working correctly.
Marking the modification identity plate
After completing the procedure, the modification identity plate is marked in box B2 using a numeral "8" (Saab Special Tool P/N 02 97 713). If needed, order this special tool directly from Kent-Moore at 1-800-345-2233.
Warranty/Time information
See separate information.
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