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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports79 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

260 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997

SteeringFire

EXPERIENCED FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807834

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1997

Fuel System, Gasoline

CONSUMER REPLACED FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF CRACKS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807598

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 1997

Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON IGNTION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DO NOT WORK. RECALL #96V071000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807083

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996

Electrical SystemFire

OWNER STATES THAT THE ALARM WENT OFF ON VEHICLE FOR NO REASON, DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806908

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1996

Electrical System

VOODIE BIRTON 96V071. AFTER EIGHT MONTHS, DLR CLAIMS HE HAS TOO MANY RECALLS TO HONOR AND HE WOULD STILL HAVE TO WAIT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806475

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1996

Electrical SystemFire

HAD DRIVEN VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO SMOKE, PARKED VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED, NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP THAT PROBLEM STILL HAD EXISTED AFTER REPAIRES, HAVE INVOICES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806430

Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 1996

Power TrainSteeringVisibility

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING , TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BLOWER FOR HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WERE BENT . *AK

NHTSA ODI #806299

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996

Power TrainCrash

TRANSMISSION PARK GEAR FAILURE; WHILE IN PARK POSITION, 4 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK GEAR WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION, CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN, SLID DOWN ON INCLINE, HITTING A BIG LOG, NO EMERERGENCY BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806210

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1996

Electrical SystemFire

RECALL RELATED, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE BURNED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806129

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE NO LONGER BUCKLES WHILE DRIVING, OCCUPANT NOT RESTRAINED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805579

Official recalls

98V190000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Aug 11, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA (10 SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN BERNADINO, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, IMPERIAL, AND KERN), FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA (CLARK COUNTY), OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS, AND IN THE U.S. TERRITORIES COVERED BY THE FEDERAL STATUTES. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK CAN DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR AT THESE CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2002. THIS COVERAGE WILL ONLY BE FOR STRUCTURAL CRACKS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AND WILL NOT INCLUDE OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ROAD DEBRIS.

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V189000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Nov 4, 1991

WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ALWAYS ABUT OR ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER MAY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFELY ENGAGED IN PARKWHEN THE GEAR IS NOT TRULY ENGAGED. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE JUMPING OUT OFGEAR UNINTENTIONALLY, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHEN PARKED ON A SLOPED SURFACE, ANDINADVERTENT MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS CANRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW PARK PAWL.

91V164000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 20, 1991

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

90V144000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Aug 6, 1990

THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA96030 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Dec 20, 1996 · Closed Aug 13, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL

PE96050 · Cracked Fuel Tanks

Opened Aug 6, 1996 · Closed Dec 20, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL