A VEHICLE THAT IS FULLY EQUIPPED AND LOADED WITH A TYPICAL PAYLOAD WILL CAUSE AN OVERLOADED CONDITION ON THE FRONT AXLE.
Safety risk
OVERLOADING THE AXLE CAUSES THE FRONT AXLE COMPONENTSTO FAIL PREMATURELY WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND PERSONALINJURY AND/OR VEHICLE DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE AND SPRING ASSEMBLY WITH A HIGHER RATED AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Suspension: front
1
81,000 mi
The 1994 model has about a quarter 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.