Seats

NHTSA recall 89V170000 · announced October 13, 1989 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 1,375,500 units affected

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.

What to do

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT ON ALL MODELS AND A NEW SEAT TRACK AS NECESSARY

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT TRACK PEDESTAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1985 Ford Escort
• 1986 Ford Escort
• 1987 Ford Escort
• 1985 Mercury Lynx
• 1986 Mercury Lynx
• 1987 Mercury Lynx

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.