The issue
IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES ON THESE VEHICLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE. SHOULD A FRACTURE OCCUR, THE REAR SUSPENSION AT THAT WHEEL WOULD NOT REMAIN INTACT AND VEHICLE CONTROL COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND SUSPECT REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES WILL BE REPLACED.
Description (français)
Les articulations de la suspension arrière ont subi un traitement thermique inadéquat; ainsi, elles peuvent se fissurer sous l'effet de la fatigue et se briser. En cas de bris d'une articulation, l'intégrité de la suspension de ce coté le comportement routier du véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 1989 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 1989 | 124 | 4 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1989 | 81 | 4 |