Recall Detail

MERCURY / LYNX / 1984

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 25148 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY
Recalled Component Id: 000005587000010348000000128 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: LYNX Model Year: 1984
NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V095000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1983 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 481049
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 19 1989 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jun, 12 1989
Record Creation date : Aug, 03 1989 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: Engine oil leaking onto a hot exhaust manifold couldresult in an engine compartment fire.
Corrective Summary : Replace cracked cylinder heads (1984 models); replace rocker arm cover gaskets (1985 models). Recall Notes: System:engine/cylinder heads, rocker arm cover gaskets.vehicle description:passenger cars with 1.6l and 1.9l engines.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: