Mercury · Canada · High
Mercury Cougar: Not Entered
Affects Mercury Cougar · 1968–1969 — about 30K vehicles.
The hazard
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK INBOARD PIVOT PIN BRACKET COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING AND ALLOW THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARD. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational