# Transport Canada recall 1989155

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: 1989155
- Manufacturer's number: 89S73
- Reported: 1989\-11\-06
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 87418

## What is wrong

THE FORWARD OUTBOARD PEDESTAL OF THE SEAT TRACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THIS PEDESTAL WOULD PERMIT A LIMITED DEGREE OF ROCKING MOTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT ASSEMBLY UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. BREAKAGE OF THE BRACKET COULD, POTENTIALLY, AFFECT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

CORRECTION: A REINFORCEMENT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SEAT TRACK OR THE SEAT TRACK WILL BE REPLACED IF FRACTURED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1985/recalls.md)
- [1986 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1986/recalls.md)
- [1987 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1988/recalls.md)
- [1985 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1985/recalls.md)
- [1986 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1986/recalls.md)
- [1987 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/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/1989155](/v1/recalls/tc/1989155)

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