10Affected configurations shown610,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS ARE ATTACHED.
What fixes it
Official remedy
ANY DAMAGED LOCK PILLARS WILL BE REPAIRED AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DOOR LATCH STRIKER AND LOCK PILLARS.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 83V063000
1983 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1983 FORD EXPOpen vehicle record →1983 MERCURY LN7Open vehicle record →1983 MERCURY LYNXOpen vehicle record →1982 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1982 FORD EXPOpen vehicle record →1982 MERCURY LN7Open vehicle record →1982 MERCURY LYNXOpen vehicle record →1981 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1981 MERCURY LYNXOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.