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Incident date: Apr 4, 1994
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED 71,000 MILES. TT
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
STEERING ARM BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE FIRE WALL CAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN STIFF STEERING. TT
OLDSMOBILE
CUSTOM CRUISER
(1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE PARKED AND SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO PARK; LURCHED FORWARD; HIT 2 PARKED VEHICLES; 2ND OCCURENCE. HIT GARAGE WALL, 1ST OCCURENCE.
Crash
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
STEERING BOX GEARS AND SEALS ARE OUT; WHEELS JUMPED BACK AND FORTH; CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, EXPERIENCED NO BRAKING ABILITY WHEN ROADS WET, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE AND MOTOR IS COLD, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN LOW GEAR. *AK
Incident date: Dec 21, 1994
LOST CONTROL FACING TRAFFIC DRIVE AXLE CAME APART. TT
ISUZU
AMIGO
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: May 20, 1994
ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
VEHICLE WILL STALL AT SPEED OF 50 MPH WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND LOSS OF POWER HEARD A NOISE. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON 12:00 POSITION AT 50 MPH. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 24, 1993
UPON TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG DURING 1ST ACCIDENT, HAVE NOT CHECK FOR SECOND ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 2, 1994
LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE, STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION, DUE TO DEFECT IN HANDLE. TT
HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSS POWER. PULLED OVER HOOD LATCH MELTED THEN FLAME ENGULFED VEHICLE. TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
SAFETY BELT BROKE WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Nov 12, 1994
HEAD RESTRAINT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. TT
INFINITI
Q45
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO FAULTY ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 23, 1994
BOTH FRONT DOOR LATCHES LOCKED UP/JAMMED; DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN; EXCESSIVE EFFORT. TT
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Nov 23, 1994
VEHICLE RAN OVER OBJECT IN ROAD; REAR GAS TANK ERUPTED; VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Crash
Fire
3 injured
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
BRAKE FAILURE WARPING OF DISC ROTORS WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. TT
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
BRAKE FAILURE, WARPING OF DISC ROTORS WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
DRIVER SIDE MIRROW VIBRATES IN FOR REPAIR CAN NOT REPAIR. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ABS ROTORS AND GRINDING, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION IN FRONT VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
AT 50 MPH GLASS FROM MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLEW OFF. TT
1 injured
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, HITTING STEERING COLUMN.
Crash
1 injured
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, HITTING STEERING COLUMN.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
POWER SEATS. WIRING IN THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Fire
SLIDING DOOR WON'T SHUT, DEALER REPLACED LOCK, AND NOW SAYS DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED HYDRAULIC UNIT AND IF REPAIRS NOT DONE ABS SYSTEM WILL FAIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TT
FLEETWOOD
JAMBOREE RALLYE
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Oct 12, 1994
BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MFG WAS NOTIFIED BUT NEVER REPPLIED. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
A/C COMPRESSOER LOCKED AT 39,000 MILES. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS UP, CANNOT TURN DEFROSTER ON BECAUSE IT COMES FROM AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
VEHICLES DRIVERS SEAT BOLT CONNECTED TO FLOOR WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE. TT
GMC
SONOMA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Dec 25, 1994
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT
Incident date: Apr 1, 1994
THE SPARK PLUG ELECTRO BROKE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Mar 3, 1994
ENGINE OFTEN DIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
VEHICLE WAS A STOP IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES CAUSING NON-ILLUMINATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN APPLIED. POTENTIAL RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
MADE U-TURN; HEARD RUBBING SOUND; CHECKED UNDERNEATH; BOLT/STRAP CLOSEST TO ENGINE CAME LOOSE FROM FRAME; GAS TANK DROPPED TO GROUND; COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
PULLING TO ONE SIDE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
MAZDA
B-SERIES TRUCK
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT 15MPH, ROOF COLLAPSED. TT
Crash
1 injured
MAZDA
B-SERIES TRUCK
(1994) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT 15MPH, ROOF COLLAPSED. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
COLD POWER STEERING. *AK
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. TT
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1989) — WHEELS
Jan 12, 1995
BOOMERSHINE DEALER IN SMYRNA GA., OWNER HASN'T BEEN RECONTACTED SINCE JULY 94. DEALER/MANUFACTURER STATES PARTS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED INSIDE BRAKE CALIPER; CAUSED BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
WHEN RAINING MOST TIMES CAR WON'T START IN COLD WEATHER IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
BRAKE FUSE CONTINUOUSLY BLOW OR SHORT CAUSING NON-ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, UNSURE OF SOURCE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
HOOD BLEW UP HIT WINDSHIELD BENT BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES AND SAFETY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT