Ford Escort, EXP; Mercury LN7, Lynx (1982): Equipment
Recall 82V045000 · May 11, 1982 · Ford Motor Company
113,000
vehicles affected
113,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 82V045000
- Date
- May 11, 1982
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 113,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Appliance > Air conditioner
- Model years
- 1982
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A THERMAL LIMITER IN THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CIRCUIT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED. IF THE BLOWER MOTOR BECOMES JAMMED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING IN THE MEDIUM-LOW BLOWER SPEED, THE RESISTOR COILS CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING MELTING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 82V045000?
4 models: Ford Escort (1982), Ford Exp (1982), Mercury LN7 (1982) and 1 more, about 113,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 82V045000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.