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13 owners in the United States reported problems with the airbags of this car to NHTSA (model years 1990–1994), typically at around 168,000 miles. Most often named: frontal (77%). Reported consequences: 11 crashes, 10 injuries.
10 owners in the United States reported problems with the accelerator and cruise control of this car to NHTSA (model years 1990–1993), typically at around 120,000 miles. Reported consequences: 5 crashes, 4 injuries.
10 owners in the United States reported problems with the fuel system of this car to NHTSA (model years 1990–1994), typically at around 105,000 miles. Most often named: storage:fuel gauge system (40%). Reported consequences: 2 fires, 1 injury.
41 owners in the United States reported problems with the accelerator and cruise control of this car to NHTSA (model years 1995–2000), typically at around 83,000 miles. Reported consequences: 19 crashes, 1 fire, 108 injuries.
38 owners in the United States reported problems with the electrical system of this car to NHTSA (model years 1995–2000), typically at around 120,000 miles. Most often named: starter assembly (18%), ignition:module (16%). Reported consequences: 2 fires.
For certain vehicles equipped with a Parking Assist ECU a component of the Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system that displays the rear view image the software may cause the rear view image to freeze or not display
For certain vehicles equipped with the combination meter system (where various information is displayed) that due to an improper programming of the combination meter unnecessarily repetitive data is written to a memory device. This may cause the memory device to deteriorate and the monitor to not display during the meter at start up and remain in this state permanently.
Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image to freeze or not to display. If this happens, the rearview image may not display when the transmission is shifted into reverse. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a panoramic view monitor system. Safety Risk: A rearview camera image that doesn't display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the parking assist ECU software.
OBSOLETE NOTICE October 14, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0033-26.
OBSOLETE NOTICE October 14, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0033-26.
OBSOLETE NOTICE October 14, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0033-26.
Defects and discussions are filed under a generation: pick one above to add yours.
Sources: NHTSA (United States, public domain), Transport Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada), DVSA (United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0), RappelConso and EU Safety Gate (France, Licence Ouverte 2.0).