VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THE ABSENCE OF A CRASH.
Safety risk
INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAG MODULES. AT THE SAME TIME, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE CONDITION OF THE SIDE AIR BAG MODULE WIRING WITHIN THE DOORS AND REPLACE THAT WIRING IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
14
80,000 mi
Structure: frame and members
4
64,000 mi
Suspension: front
4
102,000 mi
Visibility: windshield
3
—
Suspension
2
96,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
2
49,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
201,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
90,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
1
80,000 mi
Steering
1
80,000 mi
Structure
1
70,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 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.