The defect
REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE, REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM CONTROL ARM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Tempo | 1984, 1985 |
| Mercury Topaz | 1984, 1985 |
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 Tempo | 1984 | 14 | 6 |
| Ford Tempo | 1985 | 30 | 3 |
| Mercury Topaz | 1984 | 10 | 5 |
| Mercury Topaz | 1985 | 5 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the suspension; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 85V004000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V145000 5 Nov 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V126000 11 Oct 1985 | SUNRADER,INC. |
| 85V101000 6 Aug 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V095000 26 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V096000 16 Jul 1985 | COTTRELL,INCORPORATED |
| 85V080000 18 Jun 1985 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 85V050000 29 Apr 1985 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985