Car Problem DataNHTSA records

1995 Cobra Cardinal

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights94V200000
Filed Oct 13, 1994819 vehiclesCobra Industries, Inc.

Defect. THE ANGLE OF THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FOR FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS HAVE DIMINISHED VISIBILITY AND DO NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT WARNING SIGNALS TO FOLLOWING MOTORISTS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BEZEL WHICH WILL BRING THE ANGLE OF THE LAMP WITHIN FMVSS SPECIFICATIONS.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Jul 7, 2004UT

GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES FAILED - BLEW OUT: HAVE A 1995 CARDINAL TRAILER, ALL HAD GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES, SIZE ST205/75R15. I HAVE TWO OF THE TIRES BLOW UP JUST SITTING ON THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. A THIRD TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON THE TRAILER. I CHECKED TODAY, AND THE LAST OF THIS TYPE OF TIRE IS SEPARATING. IT APPEARS THAT THE TOP LAYER OF MATERIAL IS SEPARATING. I TOOK THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE TO REPLACE IT. THE TREAD IS JUST SPLIT OPEN AND TORN ALL THE WAY AROUND. THIS IS A TOTAL OF FOUR OUT OF FOUR TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE INCURRED A LOT OF EXPENSE TO REPLACE TIRES THAT PLENTY OF TREAD LIFE. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED APPROPRIATELY. WHAT IS REALLY CONCERNING TO ME, IS THAT TWO OF THE TIRES BLEW UP JUST SITTING ON THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. *AK

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1995
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
1995 — this page1100Routine
19940100Routine
19930100Routine

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Reading this record

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 13, 1994. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.