VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Safety risk
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seats
2
217,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
120,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
80,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
75,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
1
—
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
1
110,000 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Tires
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Vehicle speed control: linkages
1
—
The 1995 model has about a quarter 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.