Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, raises the risk of a fire.
open safety recalls on record
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, raises the risk of a fire.
If the shift lever can be moved from the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll, raises the risk of a crash.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, raises the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
If the carrier cable is corroded due to road salt, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position.
DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY raises the risk of A CRASH.
THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
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Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.
Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.