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505 owners in the United States reported problems with the engine and cooling of this car to NHTSA (model years 1996–1999), typically at around 80,000 miles. Most often named: engine:gasoline (30%), engine (29%), cooling system (23%). Reported consequences: 7 crashes, 18 fires, 16 injuries, 1 death.
322 owners in the United States reported problems with the accelerator and cruise control of this car to NHTSA (model years 1996–1999), typically at around 90,000 miles. Reported consequences: 57 crashes, 4 fires, 56 injuries, 4 deaths.
315 owners in the United States reported problems with the brakes of this car to NHTSA (model years 1996–1999), typically at around 78,000 miles. Most often named: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (35%). Reported consequences: 35 crashes, 1 fire, 20 injuries.
On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, the front coil springs could fracture due to corrosion associated with salt used on the roadways during the winter. A fractured spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. The elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.
Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles equpped with the "california" emissions package. An incorrect transmission oil cooler line was installed. The line contacts the anti-lock braking system module support bracket and over time, can wear and develop a leak.
Information regarding passenger air bag module be replacement during normal vehicle service after restraint system diagnostics. *tt
Subject pertaining to rear lube tube and bracket replacement. *jb
Owner notification program regarding all vehicles built with ax4s transmission - rear lube tube and bracket replacement. *tt
Fontes: NHTSA (Estados Unidos, domínio público), Transport Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada), DVSA (Reino Unido, Open Government Licence v3.0), RappelConso e Safety Gate da UE (França, Licence Ouverte 2.0).