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Engineering Analysis · Closed

SEATBACK FAILURE

Action number
EA86010
Opened
Mar 26, 1986
Closed
Jul 28, 1989
Outcome
Recall 86V082000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 86V082000.

Campaign 86V082000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and thunderbird/cougar.ford sold about 110,000 replacement mio bolts, mainly for 1983 and 1984models. Low clamping force appears to be a large part of the problem.ford increased the torque requirements and required the use of a manualtorque tool in march and september 1985 production changes. 1987 modelswill be produced with a longer m10 bolt and a nut to increase and main-tain clamping force. Bolts were formerly self tapping. Reports listedabove specifically state that the bolt broke. None refer simply toseat back collapse alone.status:ford reply to odi ir dated 2/2/87.ford recalled 195,7321984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986 (86v-082). Analyzing reponse,monitoring canadian progress. Response to 4/6/87 letter to fordreceived 7/15/87. Will probably close after canada completes theiractions.===

Vehicles under investigation

1983 Ford Escort1984 Ford Escort1985 Ford Escort1986 Ford Escort1983 Ford Exp1984 Ford Exp1985 Ford Exp1986 Ford Exp1983 Ford LTD1984 Ford LTD1985 Ford LTD1986 Ford LTD1983 Ford Mustang1984 Ford Mustang1985 Ford Mustang1986 Ford Mustang1983 Ford Tempo1984 Ford Tempo1985 Ford Tempo1986 Ford Tempo1983 Ford Thunderbird1984 Ford Thunderbird1985 Ford Thunderbird1986 Ford Thunderbird1983 Mercury Capri1984 Mercury Capri1985 Mercury Capri1986 Mercury Capri1983 Mercury Cougar1984 Mercury Cougar1985 Mercury Cougar1986 Mercury Cougar1983 Mercury Lynx1984 Mercury Lynx1985 Mercury Lynx1986 Mercury Lynx1983 Mercury Marquis1984 Mercury Marquis1985 Mercury Marquis1986 Mercury Marquis1983 Mercury Topaz1984 Mercury Topaz1985 Mercury Topaz1986 Mercury Topaz

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.