The defect
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 remedy
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT ON ALL MODELS AND A NEW SEAT TRACK AS NECESSARY
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: SEATS
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 Escort | 1985 | 26 | 3 |
| Ford Escort | 1986 | 45 | 2 |
| Ford Escort | 1987 | 56 | 3 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1985 | 5 | 3 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1986 | 5 | 2 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1987 | 4 | 3 |
Other seats recalls in 1989
10 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 89V203000 16 Nov 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V193000 8 Nov 1989 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 89V192000 6 Nov 1989 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 89V164000 2 Oct 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V134000 10 Aug 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V093000 8 Jun 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V087000 22 May 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V011000 31 Jan 1989 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989