ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY OPENED.
Safety risk
ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering: rack and pinion
5
—
Seat belts
2
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
2
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
2
—
Tires
2
19,925 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seats
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cables
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
—
The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has 2 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.