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1987 Mercury Lynx Recalls

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1987 Mercury Lynx Recalls

Auto Recall Date:
APR 27, 1987

Vehicle Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 350
Model Affected
1987 MERCURY LYNX

1987 Mercury Lynx Defect Summary:
LUG NUTS COULD GALL AND POSSIBLY SEIZE ON THE WHEEL STUDS WITHOUT PROVIDING ADEQUATE CLAMPING LOAD ON THE WHEELS.

Defect Consequence:
WHEEL STUDS COULD FRACTURE CREATING A RISK OF A WHEELSEPARATING WITH LITTLE FOREWARNING.

Remedy:
REPLACE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE WHEELS AND WHEEL STUDS.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
350

Notes:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Auto Recall Date:
SEP 04, 1987

Vehicle Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 3600000
Model Affected
1987 MERCURY LYNX

1987 Mercury Lynx Defect Summary:
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

Defect Consequence:
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.

Remedy:
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
3600000

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

Vehicle Component: SEATS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 1375500
Model Affected
1987 MERCURY LYNX

1987 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
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