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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2003
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR ATTACHED TRAFFIC REPORT, AND ENCLOSED DOCUMENT THAT EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED APPROX 20-30MPH TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION UPON IMPACT HITTING A SOLID CONCRETE LIGHT POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO ENCLOSED IS THE DEALER ITEMIZ…
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VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR ATTACHED TRAFFIC REPORT, AND ENCLOSED DOCUMENT THAT EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED APPROX 20-30MPH TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION UPON IMPACT HITTING A SOLID CONCRETE LIGHT POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO ENCLOSED IS THE DEALER ITEMIZED QUOTE FOR REPAIRS OF THE OVERALL DAMAGES INCURRED. *CB
NHTSA ODI #10040239
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ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Parking Brake:conventional
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Parking Brake
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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