THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.
Safety risk
A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
5
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
4
—
Vehicle speed control
4
—
Engine and engine cooling
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
2
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
2
—
Visibility: windshield
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: front: shock absorber
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1994 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.
