THE FRONT RAIL EXTENSION MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE POWER STEERING GEAR ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. IF THE CRACK PROGRESSES THROUGH MOST OR ALL OF THE RAIL SECTION, STEERING SYSTEM FREE PLAY ACCOMPANIED BY METALLIC RATTLE NOISE WILL BE EXPERIENCED.
Remedy: AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE WELD REPAIRED AND A REINFORCEMENT ROD WILL BE INSTALLED OVER THE CRACKED AREA.
NHTSA campaign record ↗79V105000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1979-04-30 (April 30, 1979) · Model years: 1978
THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE ROUTING MAY ALLOW INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE HOSES AND THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES DURING EXTREME TURNING ANGLES.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSES AND INSTALL A NEW BRAKE HOSE SUPPORT BRACKET TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH TIRE/WHEEL.
Reported: 1979-07-24 (July 24, 1979) · Model years: 1979
CONDENSATE WATER MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING; THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS WATER WILL CAUSE THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE WOULD DISABLE THE AIR CONDTIONING UNIT AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD.
Remedy: DEALER WILL DRILL A 1/4 INCH DRAIN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER ACCUMULATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Reported: 1980-05-20 (May 20, 1980) · Model years: 1980
THE HINGE AND ROLLER ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE REAR OF THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AS A RESULT OF PROCESSING DEFICIENCIES IN THE ALUMINUM HINGE BODY.
Remedy: UPON INSPECTION ALL ALUMINUM HINGE BODIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SINTERED METAL COMPONENTS.
Reported: 1981-01-09 (January 9, 1981) · Model years: 1981
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL STEP TYPE REAR BUMPER AND A 22-GALLON STEEL FUEL TANK MAY NOT COMPLY WITH REAR IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: THE 22-GALLON STEEL FUEL TANK AND ASSOCIATED PLUMBING AND HARDWARE COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A 36-GALLON PLASTIC FUEL TANK, INCLUDING PLUMBING AND HARDWARE.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1990
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 973436
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN BRAKING, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT CONSUMER OVERHAULED BRAKE SYSTEM AND EVER SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, 4 BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACED, 3 SETS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS, 1 SET OF ABOVE DRUMS, 1 PAIR OF NEW ROTORS ON FRONT AND ONE TURNING OF THESE NEW PARTS, 1 PAIR NEW FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AND APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 9 REBUILT FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS. *SLC
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN BRAKING, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT CONSUMER OVERHAULED BRAKE SYSTEM AND EVER SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, 4 BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACED, 3 SETS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS, 1 SET OF ABOVE DRUMS, 1 PAIR OF NEW ROTORS ON FRONT AND ONE TURNING OF THESE NEW PARTS, 1 PAIR NEW FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AND APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 9 REBUILT FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS. *SLC
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
No usable records for this analysis.
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1981: 0 complaints · 1990: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1981
0
0
0
1990
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1981
0
0
0
1990
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Hydraulic
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
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1ODI 973436
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN BRAKING, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT CONSUMER OVERHAULED BRAKE SYSTEM AND EVER SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, 4 BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACED, 3 SETS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS, 1 SET OF ABOVE DRUMS, 1 PAIR OF NEW ROTORS ON FRONT AND ONE TURNING OF THESE NEW PARTS, 1 PAIR NEW FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AND APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 9 REBUILT FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS. *SLC
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN BRAKING, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT CONSUMER OVERHAULED BRAKE SYSTEM AND EVER SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, 4 BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACED, 3 SETS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS, 1 SET OF ABOVE DRUMS, 1 PAIR OF NEW ROTORS ON FRONT AND ONE TURNING OF THESE NEW PARTS, 1 PAIR NEW FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AND APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 9 REBUILT FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS. *SLC
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 973436
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN BRAKING, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. TT CONSUMER OVERHAULED BRAKE SYSTEM AND EVER SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, 4 BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACED, 3 SETS OF REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS, 1 SET OF ABOVE DRUMS, 1 PAIR OF NEW ROTORS ON FRONT AND ONE TURNING OF THESE NEW PARTS, 1 PAIR NEW FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AND APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 9 REBUILT FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS. *SLC