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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

123 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1999

Air Bags

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON. ON FOUR OCCASIONS VEHICLE VEHICLE BEEN IN /OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851132

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999

Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SQUEAKY BRAKES.

NHTSA ODI #609790

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1999

Vehicle Speed Control

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NEAR MISS OF SEVERE ACCIDENTAL INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE. PROBLEM: SAFETY HAZARD DESIGNED INTO CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH POD. NO PERMANENT OFF FEATURE. CRUISE ACTIVE AND BYPASS OF OFF SWITCH IN ANY MODE SELECTED BY SET-ACCEL/COAST-RESUME ROCKER SWITCH. SET-ACCEL/COAST-RESUME ROCKER SWITCH DETENT ON MY CATERA FAILED (BROKE). ROAD BUMP OR USE OF TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES SWITCH. DURING PASSING AT 65MPH+, RIGHT SIGNAL ACTIVATED ACCEL FEATURE. SPEED IMMEDIATELY INCREASED TO 80+MPH AND I NARROWLY AVERTED REARENDING CAR(S) AHEAD. SIMILAR FAILURES MAY BE CAUSE OF OTHER REARENDERS AND/OR UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION ACCIDENTS. SWITCH CONFIGURATION IS NOT SIMILAR TO U.S. DESIGNS, BUT OPERATION LEARNING CURVE IS NOT DIFFICULT. SERIOUS HAZARD IN DESIGN. RECOMMEND STANDARD U.S. SWITCH ARRANGEMENT IN SAME ERGONOMIC POD AND RECAL AND REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ODI #710561

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1999

Exterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING AND USING TURN SIGNALS ,THE SIGNALS WILL NOT STOP BLINKING UNLESS VEHICLE MAKES A 90 DEGREE TURN. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE TO NOT ONLY FOR HIM, BUT TO EVERYONE ON THE STREETS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE SOUND LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845787

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999

Steering

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM 65 TO 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING POWER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER & THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING BELT TO FALL OFF. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #841177

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 1999

Tires

DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THE ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME BALD, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED A CRASH. MANUFACTURER ADMITTED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, BUT WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #841393

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1999

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS ON AN EXIT RAMP AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH, WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL, DAMAGING THE FRONT AND SIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836832

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999

Structure

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN FRONT END & STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT SNOW WAS LODGED IN WHEEL WELL & OTHER PARTS OF VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE UNBALANCED AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834914

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE BELT FAILED, CAUSED MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. YH

NHTSA ODI #6900306

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999

Seats

DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT MOTOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #609335

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