THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORS (BUCKLE LOCK BARS) DO NOT MEET THE STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Safety risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL, EXPOSING THE RESTRAINED OCCUPANTS TO A GREATER RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
THE TRAVELING SAFETY BELT LOCK BAR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags: frontal
7
—
Power train: automatic transmission
7
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
5
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
4
—
Suspension: rear
4
—
Unknown or other
4
—
Power train: axle assembly
3
—
Seat belts
3
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
3
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
3
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
3
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
2
—
Power train
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Air bags
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Seat belts: front: webbing
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
The 1993 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1995 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.
