LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHEN DIMMER SWITCHED USED TO DIM BRIGHT LIGHTS RESULTING IN NO LIGHTS TRIPPING IT SEVERAL TIMES BROUGHT LIGHTS BACK AND LEFT THEM ON DIM UNTIL I COULD GET IT SERVICED AT COST OF APPROX 400.00 THIS WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. RECENTLY TILT COLUMN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE NOW WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION AND …
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LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHEN DIMMER SWITCHED USED TO DIM BRIGHT LIGHTS RESULTING IN NO LIGHTS TRIPPING IT SEVERAL TIMES BROUGHT LIGHTS BACK AND LEFT THEM ON DIM UNTIL I COULD GET IT SERVICED AT COST OF APPROX 400.00 THIS WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. RECENTLY TILT COLUMN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE NOW WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION AND LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK WHEN COLUMN IS TILTED DOWN. IS THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 94 AND AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I AM AFRAID THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SHIFT UNAFFECTEDLY AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK OR CAUSE THE MOTOR TO STALL AND LOCK STEERING AND CAUSE A WRECK. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10225540
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2006
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MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH FOR TURN SIGNAL WHICH FEEDS BRAKE LIGHTS CAUSES BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO COME ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SEARCHING WEB FOUND TO BE COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147384
85,005 miles · Aug 5, 2004
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TURN SIGNAL UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES. ONE TIME WHEN VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND TWICE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $270.00 EACH TIME. *AK *NM
NHTSA ODI #10081378
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2002
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THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT TO THESE TYPE OF CARS. IT ALMOST GOT MY FAMILY IN AN ACCIDENT!! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #765716
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2001
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WIRING SHORTAGE WITHIN MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL) CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO LUMINATE. LIGHTS WOULD COME ON ONLY WHILE HOLDING TURN SIGNAL HANDLE BACK AND DEPRESSING BRAKE . PEDAL. DEALER REFUSSED TO REPLACE SWITCH WITHOUT CHARGE, SWITCH IS ON RECALL 97V-017 (STRAINED OR SEPARATED WIRE FOR TURN SIGNAL) I WOULD SUGEST TH…
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WIRING SHORTAGE WITHIN MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL) CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO LUMINATE. LIGHTS WOULD COME ON ONLY WHILE HOLDING TURN SIGNAL HANDLE BACK AND DEPRESSING BRAKE . PEDAL. DEALER REFUSSED TO REPLACE SWITCH WITHOUT CHARGE, SWITCH IS ON RECALL 97V-017 (STRAINED OR SEPARATED WIRE FOR TURN SIGNAL) I WOULD SUGEST THAT ALL THE WIRING WITHIN THIS SWITCH BE EXAMINED AND COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL!
NHTSA ODI #746866
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1999
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NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #714970
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1999
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WHENEVER IT RAINS THE TURN SIGNALS BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER IS REPLACING THE TURN SIGNAL INDICTOR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833241
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1998
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TEN TIMES OR MORE THROUGHOUT HISTORY OF CAR TURN SIGNALS DO NOT OPERATE FOR NO REASON. AFTER SITTING FOR A DAY THEY OPERATE. SUSPECT MOISTURE, SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER RAIN STORMS.
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE HOSE(S) CAN CONTACT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING THE BRAKE HOSE(S) TO WEAR THROUGH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE HOSE POSITION AND REPLACE THOSE HOSES IN AN INCORRECT POSITION WITH NEW HOSES AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.
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