WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE TO THE POINT WHERE VEHICLE CAN LOSE CONTROL IF IN THE RAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER PERFORMED AN INJECTOR SERVICE, THROTTLE BODY SERVICE, ADDED AN ADATIVE TO CLEAN THE VALVES, REPLACED THE FUEL …
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WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE TO THE POINT WHERE VEHICLE CAN LOSE CONTROL IF IN THE RAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER PERFORMED AN INJECTOR SERVICE, THROTTLE BODY SERVICE, ADDED AN ADATIVE TO CLEAN THE VALVES, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, WIRES, PLUGS, RELAY, AND THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TT
NHTSA ODI #896948
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
CONSUMER WOULD FILL TANK AND LATER THE FUMES WOULD BE VERY LOUD. IF OVER NIGHT THERE WOULD BE A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE, ONLY IF THE TANK WAS FULL. MECHANIC REPLACED THE TANK AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE UPPER AREA, (CONSUMER STILL HAS THE TANK WITH THE HOLE).
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.
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NHTSA investigations
2
EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available
PE99027 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployments
Opened Apr 16, 1999 · Closed Aug 31, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING
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