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.
MISSING WELD THAT ATTACHES WHEEL CENTER TO THE RIM COULD ALLOW WHEEL CENTER TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM.
Safety risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND BRAKES, LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE, AND SUDDEN CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION,WHICH COULD RESULT IN CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE WHEELS WITH MISSING WELDS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts
7
59,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
2
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
85,372 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Equipment: electrical
1
85,372 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
85,372 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seats
1
85,372 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
85,372 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
1
—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
20,235 mi
Suspension: rear
1
55,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
—
The 1987 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about 1.5 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.
