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
8
85,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
3
82,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor
3
113,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Steering: rack and pinion
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seats
1
85,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Suspension
1
85,000 mi
Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
—
The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 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.
