INBOARD FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STRAPS CAN SUFFER FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE STRAP NEAR ITS ANCHOR POSITION.
Safety risk
FATIGUE FAILURE OF SAFETY BELTS IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT CONDITION RESULTS IN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE FATIGUED STRAPS OR RETROFIT STRAPS WITH A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND REMOVAL OF AN ANTIROTATION TAB TO PREVENT FATIGUE FAILURE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Structure: body: trunk lid
2
—
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
163,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly
1
187,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
1
—
Structure: body: tailgate
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
The 1989 model has 16 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 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.
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.