10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 2
Average Mileage:
8,783 miles

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problem #3

Oct 151997

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Wvioent deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags resulted in injuries. Owner indicated that she didn't hit anything or run over anything as well.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #2

Nov 201997

Sephia

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision, speed undetermined, in which the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Also there is major front end damage to the vehicle.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 271997

Sephia

  • miles
Dual air bags did not deploy and front and rear passnger's seat belt assembly did not restrain, allowing driver's chest to impact steering and css to be thrown forward. Injuries: Back, neck.head and concussions from css straps.

- Hempstead, NC, USA

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