Mercury · Canada · High
Mercury Sable: Structure
Affects Mercury Sable · 1987 — about 26 vehicles.
The hazard
VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES. IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED SPINDLE STEMS ARE NOT HARDENED TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD BEND OR BREAK IN SERVICE. IF THE SPINDLE STEM WERE TO SEPARATE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: REAR SPINDLES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. V.I.N. RANGE 1FABP50D0HA109073 TO 1FABP52D1HA115770
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