THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.
Safety risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT, STALL THE ENGINE, OR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AN AIRBAG, ANY OF THESE INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL WIRING HARNESS CABLE FASTENER TIES AND EDGE PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SHARP EDGES OF THE METAL FOOT REST.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
6
155,104 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
6
200,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
4
155,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
3
229,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
170,000 mi
Engine
1
150,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
246,196 mi
Seats
1
125,763 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Steering
1
270,000 mi
Suspension: front
1
270,000 mi
Traction control system
1
229,000 mi
Unknown or other
1
229,000 mi
The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1996 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.