Other Engine Info: w/o EGR, w/o air pump, w/OBDII, w/elec. control evap, Motronic 4.3
Other Restraint System Info: Dual Airbags (SRS)
Plant City: Torslanda
Plant Country: Sweden
Pretensioner: Yes
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1993
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, ONE OF TWO FACTORY INSTALLED "FOG LAMPS" BROKE OUT OF ITS HOLDING BRACKET AND STARTED A FIRE, WHICH BURNED THE PLASTIC FOR THE LAMP HOUSING. DEALERSHIP LATER REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE FOG LAMP. THEN, DURING THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2001, THE OTHER FOG LAMP BROKE LOOSE AND BEGAN TO BURN PLASTIC LAMP HOUSING. CONSUMER RECOGNIZED PROBLEM AND TURNED LIGHT OFF. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *AK DEALER STATES THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY BRACKETS ALSO. *SLC
1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DT: CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL #140 AND THE NHTSA RECALL #04V368000 WERE TO REPLACE A HEAT SHIELD. THE CALLER SAID SHE FEELS THE DEALER DID NOT DO THE RECALL BECAUSE AFTER THE REPAIR FUEL LEAKED WHEN SHE FILLED THE TANK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *NM