SEATS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RECLINING SEATS AND THE EASY-ENTRY FEATURE. THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A PINCH POINT EXISTS IN THE RECLINER MECHANISM THAT CAN TRAP AND PINCH A PERSON'S HAND OR FINGER(S) WHEN THE EASY-ENTRY FEATURE IS ACTIVATED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
624,433 vehicles affected
TIRES:BEAD
THESE TIRES HAVE BEAD DAMAGE WHICH OCCURED DURING TIRE MOUNTING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL DEMOUNT EACH TIRE AND INSPECT FOR BEAD DAMAGE. IF BEAD DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED.
5,773 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
379,004 vehicles affected
SEATS
THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.
2,400 vehicles affected
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER INTERMEDIATE-SHAFT NUT MAY NOT BE TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND DETACH ALLOWING THE THROUGH-BOLT THAT SECURES THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE-SHAFT TO THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT JOINT TO FALL OUT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE SUSPECT FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
3,047 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS WITH NO ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS AND MAY NOT MEET THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.
40 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
IF BOTH THE LAP-BELT AND SHOULDER-BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES RELEASE AT OR NEAR THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATION FORCES CAN CAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ACTIVATE AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LATCH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).
630,099 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
13,853 vehicles affected
THE VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE HIT, AND THE FACT THAT THE VAN IS NOT SUITABLE PER FDA REQUIREMENTS FOR A CAR SEAT. I HAD TO INSTALL A SEAT FROM ANOTHER SUV IN ORDER FOR THE CAR SEAT TO BE INSTALLED. THIS WAS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION FOR A SAFE INFANT CAR SEAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS HIT BY A DRIVER THAT CAUSED MAJOR IMPACT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
Crash
2 injured
10 deaths
THE VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE HIT, AND THE FACT THAT THE VAN IS NOT SUITABLE PER FDA REQUIREMENTS FOR A CAR SEAT. I HAD TO INSTALL A SEAT FROM ANOTHER SUV IN ORDER FOR THE CAR SEAT TO BE INSTALLED. THIS WAS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION FOR A SAFE INFANT CAR SEAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS HIT BY A DRIVER THAT CAUSED MAJOR IMPACT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
Crash
2 injured
10 deaths
THE VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE HIT, AND THE FACT THAT THE VAN IS NOT SUITABLE PER FDA REQUIREMENTS FOR A CAR SEAT. I HAD TO INSTALL A SEAT FROM ANOTHER SUV IN ORDER FOR THE CAR SEAT TO BE INSTALLED. THIS WAS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION FOR A SAFE INFANT CAR SEAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS HIT BY A DRIVER THAT CAUSED MAJOR IMPACT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
Crash
2 injured
10 deaths
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE SKIDS FORWARD.*AK WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE BRAKES WILL APPLY FOR A FRCTION OF A SECOND THEN RELEASE, VEHICLE WILL THEN COAST WOTH NO BRAKES AND COAST THROUGH TRAFFIC. *MJ
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20MPH AND AFTER THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THERE IS AN INITIAL RESPONSE, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED. *AK
AN INHERENT INVASION OF OF PROPER RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS OCCURS DURING FALL/WINTER SEASONS; ALSO, WHEN MOISTURIZATION COMES IN CONTACT WITH ROAD SURFACES. CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AFFIRMS SYSTEM FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY RESIST. WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP THE BRAKE RELEASES AND KEEPS GOING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ALONG, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, STARTED BRAKING AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. ROAD CONDITIONS WET, BUT NOT SLIPPERY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF A ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash
WHEN MAKING A STOP (DRIVING SLOWLY) THE BRAKES WORK CORRECTLY, BUT WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND NOT DOWN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
Crash
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL VALVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED LOCKS UP IN FRONT AND EXTENDED STOPPING IN REAR. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL VALVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED LOCKS UP IN FRONT AND EXTENDED STOPPING IN REAR. *AK
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN APPLIED. A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED.*AK
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN APPLIED. A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED.*AK