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Structure
04/11/2002
WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK, STEERING FELT TIGHT, THEN SPUN FREELY. MECHANIC DETERMINED SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY BOLTS SNAPPED OFF ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED.*AK
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Seats
03/31/2002
DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED IN HALF AT LOWER SEAT SECTION. *AK
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Structure
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE. THEN, BEGAN TO DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING COLUMN DROPPED OFF. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE IS A RECALL 97V058000 CONCERNING REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS; HOWEVER, CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK
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Seats
02/10/2002
THERE IS A RECAL LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WE ALSO RECEIVED A RECAL NOTICE FROM MANIFACTURING. THEY NOW SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE BOLTS APPARENTLY LOOSEN AND CAN BREAK CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO US. AT LEAST WE WERE NO MOVING WHEN THE SEAT/BOLT BROKE.*AK
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Steering
08/04/2000
WE WERE AT A STOPLIGHT AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AND HEARD AN AWFUL CLUNK - WE PROCEEDED ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND TRIED TO PULL INTO OUR PARKING SPACE AND OUR STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD ONLY "SPIN AROUND". WE COULD NOT TURN THE CAR AT ALL - WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK - HAD IT TOWED ACROSS THE STREET TO OUR SHOP. THIS COULD HAVE CREATED A TRAGEDY HAD IT BEEN OUT ON THE FREEWAY.
