# Recalls that may apply to the 1989 Ford Thunderbird A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. ## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19 - [96V071000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V071000.md), 1996-04-25: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1992\-09\-30. - [89V081000](/recalls/nhtsa/89V081000.md), 1989-05-19: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER. DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, THERE MAY BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FOLLOWING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1989\-03\-01. - [89V080000](/recalls/nhtsa/89V080000.md), 1989-05-19: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS. IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE. Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1989\-01\-01. - [88V165000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V165000.md), 1988-10-18: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING. PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE MOUNTING PLATE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. Built 1988\-08\-01 to 1988\-09\-01. ## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19 - [1995212](/recalls/tc/1995212.md), 1995-11-29: Electrical. A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE OR UNATTENDED. CORRECTION: IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED DESIGN SWITCH. - [1994162](/recalls/tc/1994162.md), 1994-10-24: Emissions. Certain Cougar XR\-7, Tunderbird turbo, and Merkur XR4TI vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1103 \- Exhaust Emissions. Correction: Dealers will replace the exhaust system catalyst and a vacuum delay valve will be installed in the EGC vacuum line. - [1992108](/recalls/tc/1992108.md), 1992-09-04: Seats And Restraints. NOTE: THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES RECALL 91066 \(91S32\). A CABLE IN THE TENSION RELIEVER MECHANISM IN EITHER THE SAFETY BELTS PROVIDED IN THE KITS FOR RECALL 91066 \(91S32\) OR THE FACTORY INSTALLED FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY BREAK OR BIND CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE FRONT SAFETY BELTS MAY NOT RETRACT AFTER FULL EXTENSION. IN THIS CONDITION, THE BELTED OCCUPANT WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. CORRECTION: DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. - [1992077](/recalls/tc/1992077.md), 1992-06-30: Lights And Instruments. NOTE: ALSO INCLUDES SOME MEDIUM AND HEAVY TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 108 \- LIGHTING. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE MAY MALFUNCTION WHICH CAN RESULT IN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT DIM, FLICKER OR GO OFF OR IN SOME INSTANCES MAY REMAIN ON AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. CORRECTION: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. - [1992036](/recalls/tc/1992036.md), 1992-03-31: Emissions. NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8 LITRE ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 1105 \- EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. FUEL VAPOUR HOSE MAY NOT BE CONNECTED AT THE FUEL TANK VAPOUR VALVE. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND FUEL TANK VAPOUR HOSE WILL BE RECONNECTED WHERE NECESSARY. - [1991066](/recalls/tc/1991066.md), 1991-04-24: Seats And Restraints. NOTE: THIS RECALL SUPERSEDED BY RECALL 92\-108. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RETRACT AFTER EXTENSION DUE TO A BROKEN TENSION ELIMINATOR CABLE WHICH IS TOO LONG AND PRONE TO BREAKAGE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE SEAT OCCUPANT BEING INADEQUATELY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. CORRECTION: NEW FRONT SEAT LAP\-SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT HAVE A SHORTER TENSION ELIMINATOR CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. - [1989080](/recalls/tc/1989080.md), 1989-06-02: Suspension. 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. - [1989079](/recalls/tc/1989079.md), 1989-06-01: Brakes. A FULL\-LOCK, LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVER MAY RESULT IN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL CONTACTING THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE CALIPER PISTON AND DISPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE CALIPER BACK TO THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. THIS WOULD CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE ON THE FIRST BRAKE APPLICATION FOLLOWING THE TURN. AFTER ONE BRAKE APPLICATION, THE DISPLACED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS RESTORED. THE SEQUENCE COULD REPEAT, HOWEVER, FOLLOWING THE NEXT LOW SPEED FULL\-LOCK TURNING MANEUVER. CORRECTION: ACORN TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT NUTS WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE AS STEERING STOPS AND ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR STABILIZER BAR TO BRAKE CALIPER CONTACT. ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. 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