FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP BELT RETRACTOR, WHICH INCORPORATES A CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKING FEATURE, MAY MALFUNCTION.
Safety risk
SEAT BELT LOCK WOULD EXTRACT AND CHILD SEAT MAY MOVE OUTOF ITS RESTRAINED POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LAP RETRACTOR WITH A REDESIGNED RETRACTOR.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts
4
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Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
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Power train: axle assembly
2
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Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
2
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Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
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Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
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Power train
1
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Power train: automatic transmission
1
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Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
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Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
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Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
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Steering: rack and pinion
1
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The 1987 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 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.