FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Safety risk
THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
OWNERS MANUAL DID NOT INCLUDE STATEMENT ON CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.
Safety risk
VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 210.
Manufacturer remedy
FURNISH OWNERS WITH UPDATED OWNERS MANUALS THAT CONTAIN THE OMITTED INSTRUCTIONS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
4
—
Steering: rack and pinion
3
—
Steering: rack and pinion: rack
3
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
2
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
2
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seats
1
—
Steering
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Structure
1
—
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
1
—
Suspension: front: shock absorber
1
—
The 1987 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about half 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.
