{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998173","date":"1998-08-28","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Seats And Restraints","summary":"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.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"98S23","part_number":null,"units":308,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Sièges et dispositifs de retenue","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Il se peut que le goujon de fixation de la boucle de ceinture de sécurité avant n’ait pas reçu le bon traitement thermique et qu’en conséquence des fissures se développent dans le goujon. Si le goujon est fissuré, il se peut que le niveau de protection des occupants soit inférieur à ce qui était prévu en cas d’accident.Correction : Le support et le goujon de montage de la boucle de la ceinture de sécurité devront être remplacés sur les véhicules visés."},"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1998_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1999,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1999_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1998_mercury_sable","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1999,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1999_mercury_sable","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/1998173"}