NHTSA recall campaign

89V095000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

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5Affected configurations shown481,049Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Engine
Report receivedDec 6, 1989
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS).

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 89V095000

1985 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1985 MERCURY LYNXOpen vehicle record →1984 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1984 FORD EXPOpen vehicle record →1984 MERCURY LYNXOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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