DEFROSTER BECAME INOPERABLE DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS CONDITION RESULTED IN WATER CONDENSATE FORMING ON THE INNER WINDSHIELD, SIDE WINDOWS AND BACK WINDOW AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. POOR VISIBILITY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE A/C ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND A FUSE BLOWN. THIS IS KNOW CONDITION FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND A TSB WAS FOUND ON THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THE REPAIR WAS REFUSED TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRACKER THAT HAS DISPLAYED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER. THIS IS AS DESCRIBED IN THE CLOSED INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06018. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN BRAKING AND I WAS VERY LUCKY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR