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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports9 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

86 reports

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1996

Electrical System

BATTERY FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #512169

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1996

Structure

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE COMING A LOOSE AND DOORS DO NOT CLOSE RIGHTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #805935

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT JAMS IN THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804275

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1996

Visibility

PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW.

NHTSA ODI #601988

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1996

Steering

THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. IT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803998

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1996

Vehicle Speed Control

THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL PROBLEM. (3RD VEHICLE ON 503665/601565)

NHTSA ODI #601564

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1996

Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, FRIEND DROVE BY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE, NOTIFIED FRIEND, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #802315

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1996

SteeringFire

THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. THERE IS A RECALL.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #801877

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1996

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE, PUT ON LAP/SHOULDER BELT, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARDS A WALL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800933

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1996

Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SURGES, DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #506915

Official recalls

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

91V076000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

May 6, 1991

THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Remedy: APPLY TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL TO WIPER MOTOR STUDS AND NUTS AND RETORQUE.

90V026000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables

Feb 12, 1990

BATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING AND INSULATION COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND POSSIBLY A UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE WITH CORRECT LENGTH CABLE.

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