NHTSA Recall 82V135000
NHTSA Campaign Id 82V135000; Date: Dec. 28, 1982
Recalled Vehicles:
1981 Ford LTD; 1982 Ford LTD; 1981 Mercury Marquis; 1982 Mercury Marquis
Component: Suspension:rear
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 4,361
Recall Summary:
The lower control arms may have been manufactured from steel with material thickness below the minimum specifications for police duty. This could lead to cracks developing in the control arms, and eventually, the possibility of fracture of an arm.
How to Fix:
The dealer will install new rear suspension lower control arms on both sides of the vehicle without charge.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped for police duty. System: rear suspension; lower control arms. Consequences of defect: fracture can occur without prior warning and couldadversely affect vehicle steering control. Under certain circumstances,particularly in high speed pursuit driving, fracture of a control arm maycreate the potential for a vehicle accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 18, 1983
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