# Transport Canada recall 1989079

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: 1989079
- Manufacturer's number: 89S63
- Reported: 1989\-06\-01
- Component: Brakes
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 5344

## What is wrong

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/1989/recalls.md)
- [1989 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1989/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [985A13](/bulletins/601012.md), 1998-06-17, Service bulletin
- [95212](/bulletins/46478.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [BC8899950401](/bulletins/3030300.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [BC8899950401](/bulletins/3010700.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9562](/bulletins/39900.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## 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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