NHTSA recall 89V170000
Seats
Ford Escort and 1 more
Reported Oct 13, 19891,375,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1987
The defect
The forward outboard pedestal of the seat track of driver's seat may be susceptible to fatigue fracture.
The risk
This could result in a limited degree of rocking motionof the drivers seat assembly upon acceleration or deceleration, which couldcause an accident.
The remedy
Install a reinforcement on all models and a new seat track as necessary