UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
Safety risk
IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
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: anchorage
5
70,000 mi
Seat belts
2
75,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Parking brake
1
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion
1
—
Suspension: rear
1
178,397 mi
Unknown or other
1
—
The 1984 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1986 model has roughly the same number of 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.
