THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT LATCH OR MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE RED RELEASE PUSH BUTTON.
Safety risk
THE BUCKLE MALFUNCTION WOULD PREVENT THE USE OF THESAFETY BELT SYSTEM, PLACING THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
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
5
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
4
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Exterior lighting: tail lights
1
—
Exterior lighting: turn signal
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
1
—
Wheels: multi piece
1
—
The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 model has about half 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.
