Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 2300800B | 11/24/2000 | 230800A | 615688 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 01/28/2001 |
| 230800 | 03/03/2000 | 233599A | 610635 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 05/09/2000 |
| 233599 | 09/03/1999 | 607963 | Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||||
| 0804000 | 12/08/2000 | 616720 | Information on new components and a repair procedure developed to replace failed seat slide motors. *tt | 03/08/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 01/25/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| While driving at 60 miles per hour on the highway driver's side seat flipped back into rear seating area. lost control of car , swerved off the road, and almost hit gaurd rail. darcars service attendant: george mcdonald informed me that seat back form weld failed. car not under warranty so replacement parts and labor cost $500.00. seat wll not remain in locked position. george will notify darcars service mgr: bill amos, 301-423-5111. very high probility of injury, damage, and or death due to seat back form weld failure. repair of defective seat should not be at owners cost. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| Leather seats peeling. *slc | |||
| 03/25/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| The joint in the seat that allows the seat to adjust is bolted to the internal frame of the back rest. the metal that the joint was bolted to failed. on inspection the metal was torn apart like you would tear paper. the bolt that had three spot welds to hold it in place on the internal back seat frame was no longer attatched.*ak | |||
| 02/24/1999 | 1 | ||
| At time of impact 40 lb tool box came through foldable back seats and hit back seat of front passenger seat. | |||
| 10/09/1995 | 1 | 08/17/1995 | |
| Seat loose, cuts easily and numbers showing through fabric. | |||
| 01/21/1997 | 1 | 07/07/1995 | |
| Drivers seat button failed. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 07/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Electric seat adjuster locks into place. *slc | |||
| 10/28/1997 | 2 | 06/12/1997 | |
| Excessive brake wear/warped front brake rotors. also, power seat broke, and driver's side lock failed. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/12/1997 | |||
| Vehicle ws involved in a front end collision and passenger's seat slammed into dash. *ak | |||