SYS ONLINE INGEST 6 hours ago SOURCE NHTSA · TC BUILD v0.0.29
Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Mercury/ 1977013

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