DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED BY SEATBELT. DURING COLLISION, SEATBELT BECAME UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOOR AND CAME LOOSE CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN INTO STEERING WHEEL, UNDER DASHBOARD AND INTO WINDSHIELD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SPEED AND MILEAGE ARE STATED AS APPROXIMATES BY COUNSEL , WILL SUPPLEMENT IF NECESSARY. THE DRIVER WAS OPERATIN…
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DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED BY SEATBELT. DURING COLLISION, SEATBELT BECAME UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOOR AND CAME LOOSE CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN INTO STEERING WHEEL, UNDER DASHBOARD AND INTO WINDSHIELD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SPEED AND MILEAGE ARE STATED AS APPROXIMATES BY COUNSEL , WILL SUPPLEMENT IF NECESSARY. THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT A LAWFUL SPEED WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10240760
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2001
Seat BeltsSeats
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT. ALSO, NONE OF SEATBACKS STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE WAY TO DRIVE A VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #891536
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1998
Seat Belts
MOTORIZED DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT BECOMES INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #825580
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1996
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. PLEASE DESCCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #803606
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1996
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOESN'T WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #803433
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1996
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT MOVE. YOU CAN HEAR MOTOR RUNNING BUT IT STAYS IN ONE POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PLASTIC TRACK THAT HARNESS RUNS ON IS NOT VISIBLE AS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE TRACK IS EITHER BROKEN OR STUCK DOWN INSIDE MOTOR AREA.*JB
NHTSA ODI #985972
Mileage unknown · May 13, 1996
Seat Belts
MOTORIZED SEATBELT LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO GRIND. *AK
NHTSA ODI #984322
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1996
Seat Belts
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, RED RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #980576
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1995
Seat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING DRIVERS HEAD TO IMPACT STEERING WHEEL.
IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE AT THEAFFECTED WHEEL WITH AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE KNUCKLES THAT HAVE THE AFFECTED LOT CODES.
DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, THERE MAY BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FOLLOWING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCETHAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL ACORN TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT NUTS TO ELIMINATE STABILIZER BAR TO BRAKE CALIPER CONTACT.
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