CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN, THE WHEEL LOCKED AND A HIT POLE AND BUILDING. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND …
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN, THE WHEEL LOCKED AND A HIT POLE AND BUILDING. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONSUMER HAD FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *YH
NHTSA ODI #8016779
Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1998
Air Bags
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT CURB (MINOR CRASH WITH NO DAMAGE).
NHTSA ODI #542531
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
Air BagsCrash
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL CRASH AT 45 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #808780
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Air Bags
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #803506
Mileage unknown · May 28, 1996
Air BagsCrash
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, 3 CAR PILE UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #984868
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury
IN ACCIDENT IN STOP POSITION AT 1:30 POSITION DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BURNED BRA TOP BODY FACE WAS BURNED. TT
NHTSA ODI #971889
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury
HIT DEER ON THE ROAD DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE MAY LEAK OR DETACH AT ITS CRIMPED END FITTING RESULTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
WATER LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL IN AREA ABOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK RESULTS IN CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.
Remedy: THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
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