{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1981092","date":"1981-09-04","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":null,"summary":"VEHICLES PRODUCED AT DEARBORN ASSEMBLY PLANT.  VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER SEAT BACK LATCH RECLINER ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN HOUSING PLATES MANUFACTURED FROM SUSPECT STEEL MATERIAL. UNDER CERTAIN TYPES OF DRIVER INDUCED SEAT LOADING THE RECLINER MECHANISM HOUSING PLATES MIGHT DISTORT ALLOWING THE LOCKING TEETH TO DISENGAGE.  THIS WOULD ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO ROTATE REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"426","part_number":null,"units":1434,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":null,"french":{"component":null,"notification":null,"summary":"Les véhicules peuvent avoir été équipés de dispositifs d'inclinaison de dossier de siège de conducteur dont les plaques d'assemblage sont fabriquées en un acier de qualité douteuse.  Sous certaines contraintes, ces plaques peuvent se déformer et permettre aux dents de fixation de lâcher.  Le dossier peut alors basculer en arrière."},"vehicles":[{"year":1981,"make":"FORD","model":"MUSTANG","vehicle_id":"1981_ford_mustang","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1981,"make":"MERCURY","model":"CAPRI","vehicle_id":"1981_mercury_capri","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1981092"}