| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V080000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COUGAR |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19890101 - 19890101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10600 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890609 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890609 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19890519 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890605 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE AT THEAFFECTED WHEEL WITH AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE KNUCKLES THAT HAVE THE AFFECTED LOT CODES. |