1989 Mercury Cougar defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1989 Mercury Cougar. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FAULTY SEATBELT BUCKLES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95019 · opened Mar 27, 1995 · closed Jul 31, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING
  Engineering Analysis EA93033 · opened Dec 30, 1993 · closed Dec 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93075 · opened Aug 30, 1993 · closed Dec 30, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• HOOD LATCHES FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA90034 · opened Jun 26, 1990 · closed Feb 25, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Engineering Analysis EA90009 · opened Feb 8, 1990 · closed Feb 28, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE90001 · opened Oct 4, 1989 · closed Feb 2, 1990

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