# Transport Canada recall 1987016

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1987016
- Manufacturer's number: 87S23
- Reported: 1987\-02\-12
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1026

## What is wrong

THE NEWLY DESIGNED STEERING CENTRELINKS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE AT A BEND LOCATION. SHOULD A FRACTURE OCCUR, VEHICLE STEERING WOULD BE DIMINISHED, ALLOWING REDUCED CONTROL OF THE LEFT WHEEL ONLY.  CORRECTION: STEERING CENTRELINK WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1987/recalls.md)
- [1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1987/recalls.md)
- [1987 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1987/recalls.md)

## 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)

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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1987016](/v1/recalls/tc/1987016)

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