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Unknown Or Other complaints 1 reports Clear category filter 58,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Unknown Or Other
RED/MAROON PAINT PEELING LEAVING GRAY PRIMER COAT. LAST YEAR WORST AREAS OF HOOD, ROOF, TAILGATE AND SMALL AREAS REPAIRED. SOME SUCCESS. PAINT CONTINUES TO PEEL ON THE HOOD, ROOF TOP, FENDERS, SIDE PANELS AND TAIL GATE. JUST LEARNED OF THIS DEFECTIVE PAINT PROBLEM THIS WEEK WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A RE-PAINT ESTIMATE D…
Read full complaint RED/MAROON PAINT PEELING LEAVING GRAY PRIMER COAT. LAST YEAR WORST AREAS OF HOOD, ROOF, TAILGATE AND SMALL AREAS REPAIRED. SOME SUCCESS. PAINT CONTINUES TO PEEL ON THE HOOD, ROOF TOP, FENDERS, SIDE PANELS AND TAIL GATE. JUST LEARNED OF THIS DEFECTIVE PAINT PROBLEM THIS WEEK WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A RE-PAINT ESTIMATE DONE.
NHTSA ODI #10069591
Official recalls 1 Jan 24, 1989
BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FRONT AXLE TRACK BAR BRACKET TO THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE FRONT WHEELS TO OSCILLATE WITH FRONT END SHIMMY.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: SEVERE SHIMMY COULD DAMAGE STEERING LINKAGE OR STEERINGGEAR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL REDESIGNED FRONT AXLE TRACK BAR TO CROSSMEMBER BRACKET AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE CERTAIN STEERING COMPONENTS.
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 3 DP94002 · Defective Wiring Opened Mar 10, 1994 · Closed Apr 25, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Air:antilock:interconnecting Assembly(wiring)
DEFECTIVE WIRING
PE90023 · Fire In Heater/ac Plenum Opened Dec 5, 1989 · Closed Mar 1, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System
There is no summary currently available
PE89130 · Firewall Fracture Opened Jun 15, 1989 · Closed Nov 17, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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