Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V095000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-06-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V095000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 481,049
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-06-12
Owners notified: 1989-07-19

Defect description

EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER (1984 MODELS) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING (1985 MODELS) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Safety risk

ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS).

Notes

SYSTEM:ENGINE/CYLINDER HEADS, ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS WITH 1.6L AND 1.9L ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford Escort	1985 1984
Ford EXP	1984
MERCURY Lynx	1985 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.