# NHTSA recall 89V170000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 89V170000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-10\-13
- Owners notified: 1989\-11\-13
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 1375500

## What is wrong

THE FORWARD OUTBOARD PEDESTAL OF THE SEAT TRACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE.


## What can happen

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


## Notes

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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1986 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1987 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1985 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1986 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA87023

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA87023: Engineering analysis, opened 1987\-09\-24, closed 1989\-11\-16. SEAT TRACKS. SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V170000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V170000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V170000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V170000)

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