| Recall data for: 1984 MERCURY LYNX |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V095000 |
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| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: LYNX |
| Year: 1984 |
Component:
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19830801 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19850801 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 481049 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19890719 |
| Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19890612 |
| Date Added To File: 19890803 |
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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 Action:
REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS). |
