The defect
REAR SUPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE CAUSING THE REAR SPINDLE TO SEPARATE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE AND REAR SPINDLE DISENGAGES FROM CONTROL ARM, LOSS OF CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
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 |
| 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 |
| 85V086000 3 Jul 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V080000 18 Jun 1985 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 85V050000 29 Apr 1985 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985