How serious did it get for owners?

Only 4% of the 1,157 complaints report a tow, the most common serious outcome; most describe the problem without an injury, crash, fire or tow.

Outcomes owners reported in complaints about this part

What it shows: Towed is the largest at 46, followed by Crash reported at 31; the smallest shown is Fire reported at 7.

Source: NHTSA owner complaint files · file downloaded 2026-10-05

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