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Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
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Official recalls
1Jul 10, 1984
SPRING, WHICH HOLDS THE LATCH ON THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS, MAY BREAK AND DOOR MAY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED LOCKS WITHOUT CHARGE.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE90024 · Fuel Leak, Evaporative Vnt
Opened Dec 4, 1989 · Closed Feb 20, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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