AN INCORRECTLY INDEXED WIRING HARNESS MAY CAUSE THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR PARKING LAMPS ARE ON. FMVSS 108 LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT REQUIRES THAT THIS STOP LAMP BE LIGHTED ONLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, THE OPERA LAMPS MAY COME ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP PROVIDES ADDITIONAL WARNING THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING. IF THIS LAMP MALFUNCTIONS, IT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A REAR END ACCIDENT.
THE GENERATOR "BAT" TERMINAL LOCATED ON THE RECTIFIER END FRAME MAY CONTACT THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET PIPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE "BAT" STUD MAY RUB THROUGH THE TERMINAL BOOT AND CONTACT THE FUEL PIPE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
OBTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN FUEL PIPE AND GENERATOR "BAT" TERMINAL BY ROTATING THE RECTIFIER END FRAME.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
3
—
Steering: rack and pinion
3
—
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
2
—
Service brakes, air
2
—
Structure: body: door
2
—
Unknown or other
2
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
Steering
1
100,000 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments
1
—
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
1
—
Suspension: rear: shock absorber
1
—
Suspension: rear: springs
1
—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
1
—
The 1985 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
