AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1998 Mercury Tracer
NHTSA data on file today
The 1998 Mercury Tracer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 44 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #04E048000 TRW/FMVSS 209/SEAT BELT/NO LOCK CONDITION NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Suspension 11 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 8 complaints
- Electrical System 6 complaints
- Air Bags 5 complaints
- Power Train 4 complaints
- Steering 3 complaints
Of the 44 complaints on file, 3 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 44 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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