VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A DEFECTIVE WELD WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WELD NUT FOR THE BOLT USED TO SECURE THE FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELT GUIDES.
Safety risk
DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE WELD, THE ANCHORAGES MAY NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR ASSEMBLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Unknown or other
4
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
75,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
59,000 mi
Child seat
1
—
Electrical system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
63,989 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
97,235 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
—
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Structure: body
1
60,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Tires
1
3,000 mi
Visibility
1
60,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
199,000 mi
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 2000 model has about 1.5 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.