VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.
Safety risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
6
206,000 mi
Structure: frame and members
6
131,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor
5
—
Structure
4
143,000 mi
Structure: body: door
4
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
3
—
Air bags: frontal
2
—
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
168,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock
2
206,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
1
—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
1
—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Steering: linkages
1
—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
1
—
Structure: body: tailgate
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
1
—
The 1990 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1992 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.
Open investigations
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
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.
