Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has been recalled 4 times.
What fails
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Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control
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Suspension › Front › Control Arm
1
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Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
1
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Structure › Body › Door
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Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
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4 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Equipment07E088000
Filed Oct 24, 2007121,680 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.
Defect. CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
Fuel System, Gasoline06E043000
Filed May 19, 200688,303 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.
Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage92V047000
Filed Apr 2, 1992131 vehiclesAction Vans, Inc.
Defect. INSTALLATION OF SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
Risk. INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULDRESULT IN FAILURE OF THE SAFETY BELTS TO RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy. TIGHTEN THE D-RING ANCHORAGE BOLTS TO THE PILLAR POST TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.
Seats91V040000
Filed Mar 11, 199125,807 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.
Defect. SEAT BACK OF THE REAR BENCH SEAT MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT CUSHION IN AN ACCIDENT.
Risk. SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO GREATER INJURY; VEHICLEWOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207.
Remedy. INSTALL REINFORCEMENT THAT RUNS FROM SIDE OF SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY TO SEAT CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY, STRENGTHENING THE SEAT BACK.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Sep 1, 2000IL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE ROADSIDE THE CONSUMER NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING OUT FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 10, 1997NY
LEFT DOOR STRIKER FAILED, METAL CAVED IN.
Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 3, 1997TN
THE DOOR HINGES ARE BREAKING OFF THE DOOR AND THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED. *AK
Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Aug 7, 1995PA
BALL JOINTS ARE WEARING OUT SO FAST THAT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE'S A TIRE PROBLEM; CAUSES POOR HANDLING OF VEHICLE; PULLS TO LEFT/RIGHT. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 18, 1995PA
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Oct 24, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.