Interior & seats
Filed Aug 20, 2004
FAILURE OF DRIVER SEAT MOUNTING ON THE WINDOW SIDE. *MR THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE MOUNTING HOLES, ONE ON EACH CORNER OF THE SEAT, WERE RETROFITTED ON THE WINDOW-SIDE (FRONT & REAR) BY SPOT WELDING A THREADED WASHER ABOUT THREE INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF THE CORNER HOLES TO FACILITATE MOUNTING OF THE SEAT TO THE RAIL ON THE FLOORBOARD. THIS PARTICULAR DESIGN CAUSED METAL FATIGUE SURROUNDING THE SPOT-WELDED WASHERS, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BREAKING LOOSE. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10089707
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 13, 2002
SEAT TRACK ON DRIVER SIDE LEFT FRONT WELD TEARING SEATS ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756777
Interior & seats
Filed May 11, 2001
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHERE SEAT WAS BOLTED TO PEDESTAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE SEAT BROKE, SHEET METAL FRAME THAT FOAM AND SPRINGS ARE ATTACHED TO, NEXT TO THE MOUNTING BOLT THAT HOLDS SEAT TO PEDESTAL ON THE LEFT FRONT OF SEAT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 888021
- Incident
- May 3, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 4, 2001
SEAT FRAME IS BROKE AND IS ABOUT TO RESULT IN TOTAL FALURE TO THE MOUNTING . RESULTS IN A POPPING NOISE AT THIS TIME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740435
- Incident
- Jan 11, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 4, 2000
DRIVER'S SEAT LEFT FRONT MOUNT. POOR WELDMENT OVERHEATED BASE MATERIAL LEADING TO TEARING OF SEAT FRAME AROUND MOUNTING NUT. CONACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.
- NHTSA ID
- 730135
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 10, 2000
BUCKET PASSENGER'S SEATBACK BROKE AT FRAME (LEFT SIDE). DRIVERS BUCKET SEATBACK BROKE AT FRONT LEFT ANCHOR BOLT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718558
- Incident
- Jan 11, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 2, 2000
THE WELDS THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 856053
EngineFuel systemInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Jan 21, 2000
RE SEALS, DEALER SAID IT HAD MORE TO DO WITH WHERE I LIVED (EXTREMES IN TEMPERATURE) - RE REAR END, DEALER COULD WORK W/ US IF AUTO HAD LESS THAN 60,000. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717663
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 28, 1999
LEFT FRONT SEAT ANCHOR BROKE. SEAT ROCKS AND MAY BREAK COMPLETELY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716560
- Incident
- Dec 23, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 18, 1999
VHICLE EXPERIENCED SEAT SNAPPING LOOSE FROM ANCHORS WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO VEHICLE GOING OUT OF CONTROL WHEN SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851063
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 4, 1999
THE DRIVER'S BUCKET SEATS BROKE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT SUPPORT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 707205
- Incident
- May 31, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 8, 1999
NO ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH THE POWER SEAT SWITCHES. WHEN THE POWER OPTIONS ARE ENGAGED, ONLY GRINDING AND LOUD WHINING NOISES ARE TO BE HEARD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705397
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 24, 1998
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME ARE CRACKING, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 1995. THE MANUFACTURE/DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BOLTS TWICE. THE BOLTS DO NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831314
- Incident
- Nov 14, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 30, 1998
SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING LOOSE MOVEMENT OF SEAT, WIGGLES IN PLACE. DEALER HAS REPLACED PART. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 824840
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 23, 1998
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 824560
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 10, 1998
FRONT LEFT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK AND BOUNCE
- NHTSA ID
- 532308
- Incident
- Feb 7, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 8, 1998
THE STRESS CAUSED BY SIMPLY LEANING BACK CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR TO BREAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 530449
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 15, 1998
THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE MOVEABLE FRAME HAS BROKEN, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK WHILE DRIVING . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 820688
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 23, 1997
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IN TWO WHILE DRIVING, LANDING THE DRIVER INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SEAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819452
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 17, 1997
BOLTS HOLDING SEAT TO THE ANCHORS BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS.
- NHTSA ID
- 526742
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 16, 1997
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME MOUNTING BOLT RIPPED OUT OF FRAME. THREAD HOLE STILL GOOD, BUT METAL SURROUNDING IT CAME OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811016
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jan 22, 1997
BATTERY POST WAS OVERTIGHTENED AT FACTORY, CAUSING THE TERMINAL TO BREAK LEAKING BATTERY ACID; ALSO NOISY BRAKE BOOSTER, SEAT BRACKET BECAME LOOSE AND HORN WOULD BLOW INTERMITTENTLY UPON TURNING CORNERS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 513646
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 20, 1996
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARDS/BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING, ALSO REPLACED LEAKING AXLE SEAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 987029
- Incident
- May 21, 1995
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jul 30, 1996
DRIVING CAR, FRAME BRACKETS HOLDING SEAT BROKE, SEAT WENT SIDEWAYS/FELL BACKWARDS, DRIVER LOST VISUAL, HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF RD, USED WIRING TO HOLD SEAT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986739
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 11, 1996
DRIVERS SEAT FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 601518
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.