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Oct 6, 2003 Fire

WHILE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED AT A SHOPPING MALL VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO START ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Oct 6, 2003 Fire

WHILE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED AT A SHOPPING MALL VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO START ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Apr 8, 2003

THE VEHICLES OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD MAKE A SINGLE SWIPE. ONE ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON DURING RAIN THE WIPERS SWIPED A FEW TIMES THEN STOPPED RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED TOT HE STOP POSITION THE WIPER CAME ON AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OF WITH THE KEY REMOVED THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO OPERATE. *AK *NLM

Apr 8, 2003

THE VEHICLES OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD MAKE A SINGLE SWIPE. ONE ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON DURING RAIN THE WIPERS SWIPED A FEW TIMES THEN STOPPED RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED TOT HE STOP POSITION THE WIPER CAME ON AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OF WITH THE KEY REMOVED THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO OPERATE. *AK *NLM

Apr 2, 2003

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, WHO STATED THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *JB THE HORN HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

Apr 2, 2003

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, WHO STATED THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *JB THE HORN HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

Mar 7, 2001 Fire

WHILE FAMILY WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED AROUND, AND SAW SMOKE FILLING UP BACK OF VAN. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TOOK FAMILY FROM VEHICLE, AND THEN REAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL LOCATED BEHIND DRIVER SHOT OF FIRE. VEHICLE BURNED TOTALLY TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A CHILD WAS SITTING RIGHT WHERE FIRE SHOT OUT.*AK

Mar 7, 2001 Fire

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH FAMILY, CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED AROUND AND THE REAR OF CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER THEN STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT EVERYONE OUT, AND FIRE SHOT OUT OF REAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL. THEN,VAN BURNED TO GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE SEAT THAT SHOT OUT FIRE WAS SEAT WHERE CHILD WAS SITTING.*AK

Mar 7, 2001 Fire

WHILE FAMILY WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED AROUND, AND SAW SMOKE FILLING UP BACK OF VAN. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TOOK FAMILY FROM VEHICLE, AND THEN REAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL LOCATED BEHIND DRIVER SHOT OF FIRE. VEHICLE BURNED TOTALLY TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A CHILD WAS SITTING RIGHT WHERE FIRE SHOT OUT.*AK

Mar 7, 2001 Fire

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH FAMILY, CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED AROUND AND THE REAR OF CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER THEN STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT EVERYONE OUT, AND FIRE SHOT OUT OF REAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL. THEN,VAN BURNED TO GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE SEAT THAT SHOT OUT FIRE WAS SEAT WHERE CHILD WAS SITTING.*AK

Jun 12, 1999

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS IN RELEASE POSITION AND WILL NOT HOLD SEAT BELT, MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKEN, KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

Jun 12, 1999

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS IN RELEASE POSITION AND WILL NOT HOLD SEAT BELT, MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKEN, KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

Jun 12, 1999

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS IN RELEASE POSITION AND WILL NOT HOLD SEAT BELT, MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKEN, KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

Jun 12, 1999

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS IN RELEASE POSITION AND WILL NOT HOLD SEAT BELT, MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKEN, KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

Dec 5, 1997

HORN FAILED. NLM

Dec 5, 1997

HORN FAILED. NLM

May 30, 1996

DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEM, REPLACE ABS BRAKES.

May 30, 1996

DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEM, REPLACE ABS BRAKES.