The defect
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM STEEL WITH MATERIAL THICKNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE DUTY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND EVENTUALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURE OF AN ARM.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford LTD | 1981, 1982 |
| Mercury Marquis | 1981, 1982 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford LTD | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford LTD | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercury Marquis | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Mercury Marquis | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1982
7 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the suspension; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V001000 5 Dec 1982 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 82V107000 1 Nov 1982 | AURORA CARS, LIMITED |
| 82V067000 1 Jul 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V055000 27 May 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V050000 8 May 1982 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 82V011000 28 Jan 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982