# Transport Canada recall 1998173

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: 1998173
- Manufacturer's number: 98S23
- Reported: 1998\-08\-28
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 308

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ATTACHING STUD THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED.  THIS HEAT TREATING MAY HAVE RESULTED IN CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE STUD. IF THE STUD IS CRACKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OCCUPANT RESTRAINT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.  CORRECTION:  SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOUNTING BRACKET AND STUD ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1999/recalls.md)
- [1998 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1999/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.

- [13055](/bulletins/6091848.md), 2000-11-15, Service bulletin
- [996783](/bulletins/608471.md), 1999-12-02, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1998173](/v1/recalls/tc/1998173)

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