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
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
11
—
Air bags: frontal
5
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
3
65,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Service brakes
1
88,243 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Structure
1
51,000 mi
Tires
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
Visibility
1
—
The 1996 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of 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.
