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.
AT PORT OF ENTRY, A QUALITY OVERCHECK OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT TORQUE WAS PERFORMED. THIS CHECK REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE DRIVESHAFTS. WHEN THE DRIVESHAFTS WERE REINSTALLED, THE WRONG SIZED NUTS WERE USED.
Safety risk
THE NUTS CAN LOOSEN, ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE DISCONNECTION OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE DRIVESHAFTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARDWARE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH HARDWARE OF THE APPROPRIATE SPECIFICATIONS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Vehicle speed control
7
100,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
5
10,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
—
Tires
4
72,716 mi
Air bags
3
100,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
3
79,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
3
60,000 mi
Structure: frame and members
3
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
2
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Steering
1
—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Suspension: rear
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
—
The 1994 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 1996 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.