1987 MERCURY LYNX Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 87V060000 on 04/29/1987
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1987 - 03/31/1987
- Affected:
- 350
- Defect:
- Lug nuts could gall and possibly seize on the wheel studs without providing adequate clamping load on the wheels.
- Consequence:
- Wheel studs could fracture creating a risk of a wheelseparating with little forewarning.
- Correction:
- Replace wheel lug nuts and if necessary, replace wheels and wheel studs.
- Notes:
- System: wheel lug nuts.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with stainless steel decorativelug nuts included with styled steel, polycast, and cast aluminum wheels.
- Campaign:
- 87V139000 on 09/08/1987
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1985 - 07/31/1987
- Affected:
- 3,600,000
- Defect:
- Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
- Consequence:
- Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk.
- Correction:
- Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.
- Notes:
- System: fuel line couplingvehicle description: passenger cars and light trucks equipped with fuelinjection.
- Campaign:
- 89V170000 on 10/24/1989
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1984 - 07/31/1987
- Affected:
- 1,375,500
- Defect:
- The forward outboard pedestal of the seat track of driver's seat may be susceptible to fatigue fracture.
- Consequence:
- This could result in a limited degree of rocking motionof the drivers seat assembly upon acceleration or deceleration, which couldcause an accident.
- Correction:
- Install a reinforcement on all models and a new seat track as necessary
- Notes:
- System: seat track pedestal.vehicle description: passenger cars.
1987 MERCURY LYNX TSBs (9)
- Bulletin:
- 94238
- Component:
- 182000 vehicle speed control:linkages
- Summary:
- rough running at steady highway cruise speeds. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 9562
- Component:
- 034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Summary:
- roughness concern during brake application. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 9503011
- Component:
- 034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 96246
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 96221
- Component:
- 131000 visibility:windshield
- Summary:
- Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 962612
- Component:
- 103700 power train:automatic transmission:torque converter
- Summary:
- Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 9852
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 99196
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 00188
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9l motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and shortblock assembly due to ingestion of foreign objects remaining in the transferred intake system from the original failed engine.
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