SeatsRecall 89V-170 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 89V-170 covers 1,375,500 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a seats problem, reported to NHTSA on October 13, 1989.
Source: NHTSA recall 89V170000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE FORWARD OUTBOARD PEDESTAL OF THE SEAT TRACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LIMITED DEGREE OF ROCKING MOTIONOF THE DRIVERS SEAT ASSEMBLY UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT ON ALL MODELS AND A NEW SEAT TRACK AS NECESSARY
SYSTEM: SEAT TRACK PEDESTAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 1984 to August 1, 1987. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SEAT TRACKSNHTSA