# Transport Canada recall 1998121

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: 1998121
- Manufacturer's number: 98S15
- Reported: 1998\-06\-15
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 24209

## What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC, AND THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES.

THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS MAY FRACTURE AS A RESULT OF CORROSION IN COMBINATION WITH SMALL TRANSVERSE CRACKS IN THE SPRINGS.  THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR TIRE DEFLATION FROM INTERACTION OF A BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING AND THE TIRE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

CORRECTION: A SPRING CATCHER BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL PREVENT A FRACTURED SPRING FROM CONTACTING A TIRE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1993/recalls.md)
- [1993 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1993/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.

- [98S15](/bulletins/615138.md), 2001-01-02, Service bulletin
- [98S15](/bulletins/615127.md), 2000-12-29, Service bulletin
- [BC8890950401](/bulletins/3031400.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [RCL/94E55](/bulletins/3013100.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9556](/bulletins/39880.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9534](/bulletins/39217.md), 1995-03-30, Service bulletin
- [9511](/bulletins/39127.md), 1995-03-16, 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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