PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.
Safety risk
PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.
Safety risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
9
2,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
4
—
Fuel system, other
2
—
Seat belts
2
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock
1
—
Parking brake
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
Steering: column
1
—
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
—
The 1985 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1987 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.