the cooling system hoses deteriorate and fail because of inadequate heat resistance. failure first occurs at the clamp connections, causing coolant fluid to be leaked or sprayed onto the engine compartment components.
engine compartment fires and other thermal incidents have occurred on vehicles which had received all of the remedies provided by a previous safety-related recall (nhtsa campaign no. 93v036000). the fires are attributed to errors in installing the remedy specified in the recall.
the front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. these red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.