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Recalls for Mercury SABLE 1987
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- STRUCTURE : FRAME AND MEMBERS
- vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virgnia, and wisconsin. the rear lower subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if subjected to long term exposure to road salts. this can result in fracture and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment. detachment of the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
- WHEELS
- children can accidentally lock themselves in the footwell area of the rear-facing third seat, or in the storage compartment in station wagons not equipped with an optional third seat. once the compartment is closed it cannot be opened from the inside.
- STRUCTURE : FRAME AND MEMBERS
- vehicle description: taurus and sables built from 10-14-85 through 8-19-88, and lincoln continentals built from 11-4-87 through 9-30-88 (except 1989 - 1991 2.5l taurus and 1989 - 1992 sho). the affected cars were originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and wisconsin. the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, may become detached due to corrosion of the subframe mount retaining plate. this would allow the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC : FOUNDATION COMPONENTS : DISC : ROTOR
- front disc brake rotors of the subject vehicles may experience severe corrosion if operated in areas where calcium chloride and sodium chloride are used extensively.
- SUSPENSION : FRONT : SHOCK ABSORBER
- the arc welds on the sway bar bracket, where it attaches to the strut reserve tube, did not fuse properly.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE : DELIVERY : HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
- VISIBILITY : WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER : MOTOR
- road salt induced erosion of the wiper motor conductor strips could cause localized thermal stress within the glass.
- SUSPENSION : REAR : AXLE : SPINDLE
- left and/or right rear spindle assemblies may have been improperly heat treated. consequence of defect: if spindle stem separates, loss of vehicle control could occur without prior warning.
- STEERING : WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
- steering shaft assemblies contain lower shafts of insufficient length for proper attachment to the shaft insulator flange. consequence of defect: shaft could separate, resulting in total loss of steering control and a possible accident.