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1985 Mercury Lynx Recalls

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1985 Mercury Lynx Recalls

Auto Recall Date:
MAY 01, 1985

Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 10000
Model Affected
1985 MERCURY LYNX

1985 Mercury Lynx Defect Summary:
THE THROTTLE LEVER MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF SWITCH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED THROTTLE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.

Defect Consequence:


Remedy:
ADJUST SHUTOFF SWITCH AND ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT TO THROTTLE LEVER PIN.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
10000

Notes:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Auto Recall Date:
JUN 12, 1989

Vehicle Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 481049
Model Affected
1985 MERCURY LYNX

1985 Mercury Lynx 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.

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

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

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
481049

Notes:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Auto Recall Date:
OCT 13, 1989

Vehicle Component: SEATS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 1375500
Model Affected
1985 MERCURY LYNX

1985 Mercury Lynx Defect Summary:
THE FORWARD OUTBOARD PEDESTAL OF THE SEAT TRACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE.

Defect Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LIMITED DEGREE OF ROCKING MOTIONOF THE DRIVERS SEAT ASSEMBLY UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT ON ALL MODELS AND A NEW SEAT TRACK AS NECESSARY

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
1375500

Notes:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY