Model year record
3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.
POSITIONING OF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ABNORMAL WEAR TO THE CABLE. THE CABLE COULD BEGIN TO FRAY AND UNWIND.
UPON INSPECTION, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WILL BE REPOSITIONED, IF NECESSARY, AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT MAIN WIRING HARNESS CHAFES AGAINST THE THREADS OF THE REAR BATTERY HOLD DOWN ROD. CHAFING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY THE EXPOSED WIRES.
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE PROTECTIVE COVERS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND REAR BATTERY HOLD DOWN ROD. THESE PROTECTIVE COVERS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.
THE STEERING WHEEL NUT MAY HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED INSUFFICIENTLY DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS AND MAY LOOSEN AND DEVELOP PLAY BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING SHAFT. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL NUT TO TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 3 | — |
The 1983 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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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.