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Incident date: Jan 16, 1995
PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION, STALLING AND DYING ON THE ROAD. TT
MERCEDES BENZ
190
(1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF AT THREE ROLLERS ON THE CORNERS, BEING HELD ON BY ONE ROLLER. TT
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD, CAUSING DAMAGES TO VEHICLE UNDERBODY CARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND PROPERTY. TT
Crash
BUICK
LESABRE
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 18, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOPPED VEHICLE, CAUSING FRONT END COLLISION AT 40 MPH. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 18, 1994
MIKE C DORRE GMC 94V183. VEHICLE SERVICED FOR BRAKE PEDAL RECALL. ON THE WAY HOME TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE. TT
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Dec 18, 1994
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKES, DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM BUT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TT
Incident date: Apr 15, 1992
DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST ENTIRE WINDSHIELD; CAUSES BLIND SPOT; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION. TT
Incident date: Jan 13, 1995
ROD END THREADS DO NOT ENGAGE FOR FIRST INCH AND HALF; ALLOWS TIE ROD TO APPEAR ASSEMBLED WHEN IN ACTUALITY A SLIP-FIT; CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1990) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
RECALL RELATED, 90V185000 SWITCH LIGHTING, WAS PERFORM BY DEALERSHIP, PROBLEM. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: May 19, 1994
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE SIXTH OCCURANCE. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1991
HOOD ASSEMBLY, STRUTS BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD THE FALL DOWN ON DRIVER, REPLACED 3 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
TIRE BLOW OUT ON PICKUP TRUCK GOING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. TT
Incident date: Jan 18, 1995
RECALL RELATED 94V173000, FUEL THROTTLE RECEIVED NOTICE 0CT 94, CONTACT MFR. AND DEALERSHIP BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATE. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, EA94-032 ACTIVE. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
VEHICLE WAS HIT 9:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, REAR LATCH GATE OPENED, STROLEE WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES, EA94-005 ACTIVE. TT
Crash
4 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Sep 18, 1994
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO REPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM NOR WILL BRAKES RELEASE. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
PLASTIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ABS,BRAKE FAILURE IN THE FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS/DISC PADS, STILL EXPERIENCES PEDAL FADING, REPLACED 4 TIMES EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT
CENTURY
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
(9999) — CHILD SEAT
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
MODEL590; UPON IMPACT, OCCUPANT CAME OUT OF CAR SEAT THRU SHOULDER STRAPS; HARNESS CLIP WIGGLED ITS WAY DOWN TO CROTCH AREA; EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINED INTACK. TT
Incident date: Jan 30, 1993
PARKING LIGHT BULBS BLOW OUT ON A REGULAR BASICS; 5 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR; CAUSES DECREASED ILLUMINATION ON FRONT OF VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Oct 29, 1993
DRIVER BENCH BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BACK INJURIES. NO ACCIDENT. TT
Incident date: Oct 18, 1994
DESIGN FLAW FRONT BRAKES MISALIGNED AND BURNT OUT. TT
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-40MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
Crash
1 injured
DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAK MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE, HAS REPLACED DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES. TT
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE; REPLACED TWICE. TT
GERRY
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
(9999) — CHILD SEAT
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Dec 18, 1994
MODEL #690. ONCE SEAT IS PLACED IN LOCK POSITION IT WILL NOT UNLATCH PROPERLY. TT
HONORBUILT
HONORBUILT
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Dec 31, 1994
SEWER TANK FELL OFF. IT APPEARS BRACKETS MAY HAVE FALLEN OFF OR NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. TT
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON; BRAKE PEDAL FEELS HARD AND PULSATES. TT
MERCEDES BENZ
190
(1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE STOPPED, IT STALLED THEN BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER HOOD. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 18, 1986
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN TRAFFIC. TT
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 18, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILING DUE TO FAULTY COMPRESSER FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER UPON REAR END COLLISION; OCCUPANT WENT BACKWARDS;HIT HEADREST;THEN FORWARD;SMASHED INTO STEERING WHEEL
Crash
1 injured
HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM FADES WHILE DRIVING. TT
PLYMOUTH
VOYAGER
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE RUNNING IN PARKED GEAR BEGAN TO ROLL. DRIVER HAD TO JUMP IN AND SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TOYOTA
COROLLA
(1991) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 18, 1994
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. TT
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ACELERATOR STICKS. TT
Incident date: Mar 3, 1992
OIL PRESSURE BUILDS UP AND DROPS DOWN. TT
HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
Incident date: Jan 16, 1995
TURNED ON IGNITION; ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD; IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION, DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE BACK BEHIND BATTERY. TT
Fire
STEERING COLUMN TREPLACED DUE TO SQUEAK. TT
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PUT TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SHIFTING GEAR BAR FLOATED, GEAR WENT INTO PARK AND REMAINED STUCK THERE. TT
Incident date: Dec 2, 1994
FRONT AND REAR AXLES NOT THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THIS TRAILER. TT
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1990) — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
REAR SEAT LAP BELTS WILL NOT FUNCTION. TT
Incident date: Nov 18, 1994
DURING SUDDEN PEDAL APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1989) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 13, 1994
GASOLINE FLEX LINE CAME APART AND SPRAYED GASOLINE ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT
Incident date: Dec 17, 1993
REAR ENDED VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE IN COLD WEATHER. TT
Crash
1 injured