VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FILAMENT OF THE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR MODULE CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AREAS OF FREQUENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY.
Safety risk
CORROSION OF THE IGNITION FILAMENT CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED UNINTENTIONALLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
2
130,000 mi
Air bags: side/window
2
40,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
40,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
114,000 mi
Engine
1
137,452 mi
Power train
1
—
Seat belts
1
209,000 mi
Seat belts: pretensioner
1
209,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Steering
1
137,452 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
The 1996 model has about 1.5 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.