1989 Mercury Sable defect investigations

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

• ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS
  Defect Petition DP95004 · opened Aug 8, 1995 · closed Aug 30, 1995

  Alleged defective tie rods

• BROKEN TIE RODS
  Engineering Analysis EA94008 · opened Feb 16, 1994 · closed Feb 27, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93100 · opened Dec 2, 1993 · closed Jun 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• UNDERBODY FUEL LINE FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93065 · opened Jul 15, 1993 · closed Nov 30, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• BROKEN TIE RODS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93058 · opened Jun 15, 1993 · closed Feb 16, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA92040 · opened Nov 30, 1992 · closed Jun 30, 1993 · led to recall 93V106002

  There is no summary currently available

• SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92056 · opened Jul 1, 1992 · closed Nov 30, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• POWER STEERING LEAKS/FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92044 · opened Apr 27, 1992 · closed Aug 31, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92014 · opened Feb 4, 1992 · closed Jun 25, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION
  Engineering Analysis EA91042 · opened Oct 28, 1991 · closed May 21, 1992 · led to recall 92V065000

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• FIRES IN IGNITION SWITCH
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91128 · opened Sep 17, 1991 · closed Jan 27, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91108 · opened Aug 1, 1991 · closed Oct 28, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS
  Engineering Analysis EA90045 · opened Sep 28, 1990 · closed Sep 12, 1991 · led to recall 91V134002

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• THROTTLE STICKING
  Engineering Analysis EA90042 · opened Aug 31, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• BRAKE DISC HUB FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE90071 · opened Apr 2, 1990 · closed Jun 28, 1990

  There is no summary currently available

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE90066 · opened Mar 27, 1990 · closed Aug 31, 1990

  There is no summary currently available