VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Safety risk
THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Exterior lighting: headlights
16
38,900 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
10
48,000 mi
Electrical system
6
96,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
6
96,000 mi
Unknown or other
5
20,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
7,232 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
48,000 mi
Exterior lighting
4
40,000 mi
Structure: body: door
4
45,956 mi
Tires
4
77,785 mi
Air bags
3
140,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
3
20,000 mi
Seats
3
—
Steering
3
127,000 mi
Structure: body
3
110,500 mi
Electrical system: wiring
2
4,377 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
2
71,000 mi
Engine
2
74,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
2
45,956 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
16,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
2
—
Seat belts
2
20,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
2
—
Suspension
2
—
Vehicle speed control: cables
2
60,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
31,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
85,775 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Equipment
1
20,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has 2 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.
