VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST CAM LATCH THAT COULD RELEASE AT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED LOAD OF THE STANDARD.
Safety risk
DURING A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURY AN OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.
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
10,234 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
3
—
Equipment
2
10,234 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
2
10,234 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
2
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
2
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
39,400 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Exterior lighting
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
88,390 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
10,234 mi
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid
1
10,234 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft
1
10,234 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: front: control arm
1
10,234 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
1
—
Unknown or other
1
10,234 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Vehicle speed control: linkages
1
—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
—
The 1999 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has 4 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.
