Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V145000

Suspension: rear

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-11-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V145000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
227,027
Reported to NHTSA
1985-11-05
Owners notified
1985-11-05

Defect description

REAR SUPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE CAUSING THE REAR SPINDLE TO SEPARATE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE AND REAR SPINDLE DISENGAGES FROM CONTROL ARM, LOSS OF CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. THIS IS AN ADDENDUM THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 85V086000.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Tempo1985 1984
MERCURY Topaz1985 1984

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.