THE WRONG SAFETY BELT LATCH TONGUE PLATE WAS INSTALLED IN SOME SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.
Safety risk
THE SAFETY BELT WILL NOT LATCH CORRECTLY, CAUSING THERESTRAINT SYSTEM TO FAIL; THE OCCUPANT WILL BE EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OFINJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH IF FAILURE OCCURS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Structure: frame and members
3
134,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
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Structure: body: door
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
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Parking brake
1
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Power train: manual transmission
1
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Seat belts: front: webbing
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The 1992 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1994 model has roughly the same number of 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.