Ford Tempo; Mercury Topaz (1984): Seats
Recall 86V082000 · Jun 24, 1986 · Ford Motor Company
195,732
vehicles affected
195,732
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V082000
- Date
- Jun 24, 1986
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 195,732
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 1984
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE FORWARD BOLT THAT PROVIDES PART OF THE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS BOLT BREAKS, THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACK WILL FALL BACK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE SCREWS THAT ATTACH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V082000?
2 models: Ford Tempo (1984), Mercury Topaz (1984), about 195,732 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V082000?
REPLACE SCREWS THAT ATTACH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
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.