1989 Ford Probe defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1989 Ford Probe. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SEATBACK RECLINE MECHANISM FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP07001 · opened Jul 30, 2007 · closed Dec 5, 2007

  On june 29, 2007, nhtsa received a petition from mr. Richard h. Mcswain of mcswain engineering inc., requesting that the agency investigate seatback recliner failure in the subject vehicles. The petitioner identified a failure mode involving bypass of the seatback stop pin which could result in a false or partial engag…

• MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96027 · opened Apr 16, 1996 · closed Sep 30, 1996 · led to recall 96V173000

  Malfunction of the automatic seat belt system

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91124 · opened Sep 9, 1991 · closed Dec 23, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• TRANSMISSION OIL LINE FIRE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89166 · opened Sep 15, 1989 · closed Dec 22, 1989

  There is no summary currently available