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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports3 fire reports17 injury reports

What owners actually said

98 reports

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2001

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

AIR BAG & 3 POINT RESTRAINT FAILED AND INJURIES AND LOSS OF TEETH RESULTED. WHEN IS AN AUTO MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT???*AK

NHTSA ODI #752254

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2001

Tires

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION , STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. FIRESTONE/ BRIDGESTONE, SF-135ENE, P175/70R13, DOT ELFHCEM441. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN REIMBURSED DUE TO TIRE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN RECA…

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NHTSA ODI #891064

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001

Electrical System

DISTRIBUTOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. PRIVATE MECHANIC HAS REPLACED ALL OF PLUGS AND RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER FIND ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE "THE DISTRIBUTOR WANTS TO DIE". *AK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE EASILY AND STALLS AS WELL. *YH

NHTSA ODI #888509

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2001

Structure

RUST AND CORROSION WERE DISCOVERED IN BOTH A-PILLARS AND ACROSS TOP IN BONDING AREA DURING WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION, THE RUST PROBABLY OCCURRED DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF WINDSHIELD ON PREVIOUS OCCASION. NLM

NHTSA ODI #560255

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741916

Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

THE HOOD WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED, DEALER REPLACED THE LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #784995

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY SAD RIGHT AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, LEFT SIDE WAS MAKING SAME NOISE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #878664

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2000

Electrical System

THE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #557286

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION PICKUPS AND IGNITOR ASSEMBLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #555548

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000

SeatsCrashInjury

WHEN HITTING A CAR THE DRIVERS SEAT TWISTED AND BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BREAK HIS HIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #732003

Official recalls

94V063000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 10, 1994

A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.

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

DP00007 · Ignition Distributor

Opened Nov 13, 2000 · Closed Oct 25, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE OR A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

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