# Transport Canada recall 2001205

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: 2001205
- Manufacturer's number: 01S23
- Reported: 2001\-08\-07
- Component: Other
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 23351

## What is wrong

Certain passenger vehicles sold in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec . The front coil springs may fracture as a result of corrosion in high corrosion environments. Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire in some cases. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring. Correction : Dealers will install spring catcher brackets.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1998/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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2001205](/v1/recalls/tc/2001205)

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