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12 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000

Visibility

WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE, WINDOW WILL COME OFF THE TRACK UNLESS CONSUMER HOLDS ONTO THE WINDOW OR ROLLS DOWN THE WINDOW SLOWLY. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ONCE. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855697

Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1998

Visibility

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS. SOMETHING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE, AND THE GLASS FEL INTO THE CAR. IN ADDITION , IT'S HARD TO ROLL THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW UP OR DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832607

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996

Visibility

WINDOWS JAM/BIND.

NHTSA ODI #512500

Mileage unknown · Date not reported

Electrical SystemVisibility

CAR STARTED BURNING, POURING SMOKE INTO THE CAR FROM EVERY VENT AND OPENING POSSIBLE, BACK LEFT WINDOW PANEL ACTUALLY MELTED FROM THE INSIDE, POSSIBLE DUE TO ASHES GETTING BETWEEN THE WINDOW PANELS.

NHTSA ODI #511195

Official recalls

99V212000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Aug 6, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.

RQ99006 · Seat Back Failure

Opened May 13, 1999 · Closed Feb 2, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

THE SEAT RECLINER'S LOWER BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK CAUSING THE SET BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD WITHOUT WARNING.

PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation

Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

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