THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.
466,902 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLOct 5, 1999
THE ENGINE WOULD BE RACING VERY FAST. THE RPMS ARE HIGH. THE VEHICLE IS FINE WHEN FIRST STARTING UP. AFTER GETTING WARMED UP & WOULD START TO MOVE, THAT'S WHEN ENGINE WOULD RACE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO GARAGE TO CHECK IT OUT. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEOct 29, 1996
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS UNSATISFACTORY.
SUSPENSION:FRONTSep 25, 1996
SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER AND ROLL CAGE COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORAug 2, 1996
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBLET RETRACTER DOESN'T WORK. WOULD NOT OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.*AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSJul 25, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE ROOF LATCHES BROKE AND THE CONVERTABLE ROOF BEGAN TO FLY OFF. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYJun 1, 1996
PLASTIC SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON BROKE. *DSH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYDec 29, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BELT BUCKLE RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYAug 23, 1995
WHEN DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES LOOSE . TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYMay 3, 1995
MODEL TK524. RED RELEASE BOTTON ON FEMALE PORTION BROKE ALLOWING FRAGMENTS TO FALL INSIDE BUCKLE. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEJan 5, 1995
CRACKED BLOCK WHICH LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CHOKING OCCUPANTS. TRANSMISSION CASING IS IDENTIFIED AS IMPROPER LEAKING/SPEWING FLUID. TT