IF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A MECHANICAL SHOCK (I.E., RAPIDLY MOVING THE FRONT SEAT BACK AGAINST THE STOPS OR A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE) WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY.
Safety risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR BAG COMPUTER.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags: frontal
13
112,650 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor
7
12,611 mi
Seat belts
5
130,000 mi
Air bags
2
130,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
2
104,662 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights
2
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Seat belts: rear/other
2
12,611 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
2
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
2
—
Tires
2
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Child seat
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
104,662 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
54,000 mi
Equipment
1
112,650 mi
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
1
—
Exterior lighting: tail lights
1
—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front
1
112,650 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Steering: linkages
1
—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion
1
—
Suspension
1
167,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
1
—
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar
1
—
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 model has 6 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.
