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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998

Seat Belts

MOTORBELTS FAIL TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY.

NHTSA ODI #539519

Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1998

Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT STUCK. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX BUT IS AWARE OF HIGH NUMBER OF SAME COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ODI #540317

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1998

Seat Belts

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO BE IN A "L" SHAPED POSITION, RESULTING IN THE SEATBELT BEING INOPERATIVE. THE REAR RIGHT SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT BUCKLE IN, CAUSING SEATBELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT IS TOO LOOSE AND THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, IT WILL …

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NHTSA ODI #826928

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1998

Seat Belts

OCCASIONALLY THE LAP PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN THE MECHANISM. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED LAST SUMMER BY DEALER. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT AGAIN. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825885

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 1998

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825858

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1998

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DURING REAR IMPACT AT 20 TO 30 MPH, THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN FORWARD, HITTING THE FACE / HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *TT

NHTSA ODI #825578

Mileage unknown · May 28, 1998

Seat Belts

DESIGN OF REAR CENTER SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALLOW CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BE SECURED TIGHTLY. THE BELT LOOSENS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #536339

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1998

Seat Belts

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 96, THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823447

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1998

Seat Belts

MOTOR SAFETY BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAILING AND WOULD NOT MOVE.

NHTSA ODI #535601

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1998

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, FORCING HIM TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON HIS GIRL FRIEND'S FACE WHEN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER TO THE SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822096

Official recalls

97V144000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.

97V145000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

94V218000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 10, 1994

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.

94V197000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 11, 1994

TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AND TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ97010 · Fuel Tank Assembly

Opened Sep 11, 1997 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

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