1989 Merkur Xr4ti Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Merkur Xr4ti. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”
“Signal switch does not work properly ever. *ak”
“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”
“Hazard switch failure, unable to work switch, or turn signals. 4 way button pops off, unable to stay on, which causes your 4 ways to not operate. Ford doesn't make replacements anymore. When broken before turnsignal didn't work either.”
“Failure of the brakes, causing vehicle to wobble. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Merkur Xr4ti as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.