# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA83013
> **FRONT SEATBACK FAILURE** · Opened 1983-03-23 · Closed 1989-01-26
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA83013
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1983-03-23
- **Close date:** 1989-01-26
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD; MERCURY
- **Affected components:** SEATS
- **Affected model years:** 1981, 1982
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 8
## Summary

STATUS: DISCUSSING WITH CANADA.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA83013)
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