1989 Lincoln Continental defect investigations

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

• FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES
  Engineering Analysis EA95033 · opened Oct 31, 1995 · closed Oct 22, 1997 · led to recall 97V174000

  Complaints allege an inability to latch seat belt buckles, and inadvertent unlatching of the seat belt buckle.

• ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS
  Defect Petition DP95004 · opened Aug 8, 1995 · closed Aug 30, 1995

  Alleged defective tie rods

• BROKEN TIE RODS
  Engineering Analysis EA94008 · opened Feb 16, 1994 · closed Feb 27, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• BROKEN TIE RODS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93058 · opened Jun 15, 1993 · closed Feb 16, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA92040 · opened Nov 30, 1992 · closed Jun 30, 1993 · led to recall 93V106002

  There is no summary currently available

• SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92056 · opened Jul 1, 1992 · closed Nov 30, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92014 · opened Feb 4, 1992 · closed Jun 25, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89026 · opened Dec 20, 1988 · closed Apr 12, 1989

  There is no summary currently available