The defect
THE MOUNTING OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. CROSSMEMBERS ARE MOUNTED TO A SHIM PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING AND THEN THIS ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE SMALL SHIM PIECE COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE BODY TO MOVE DOWN TWO INCHES. THIS MOVEMENT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
The remedy
THE CROSS MEMBER MOUNT REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| EL Dorado Falcon | 1981, 1982 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL Dorado Falcon | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| EL Dorado Falcon | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1982
6 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the structure; EL DORADO R.V. INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 82V127000 13 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V105000 26 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V078000 12 Aug 1982 | DAKOTA MFG. CO., INC. |
| 82V071000 19 Jul 1982 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 82V047000 12 May 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982