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Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
3,000 miles · Apr 11, 2006
Visibility
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WOULD RE-ADJUST. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING THE SCREWS TO THE MIRRORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SCREWS TO THE MIRRORS. UPDATED 10/30/2006 - THE DEALER'S MECHANIC DISASSE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WOULD RE-ADJUST. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING THE SCREWS TO THE MIRRORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SCREWS TO THE MIRRORS. UPDATED 10/30/2006 - THE DEALER'S MECHANIC DISASSEMBLED ONE OF THE MIRRORS TO VERIFY. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10155046
11,000 miles · Nov 9, 2005
Structure
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME NEAR THE STEERING AREA. BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS NOT HEAT TREATED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT I…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME NEAR THE STEERING AREA. BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS NOT HEAT TREATED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT IF THE FRAME IS DAMAGED IT SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT REPAIRED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10142302
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