Recall 85V077000: 1984–1985 Ford LTD

Report received

Jun 11, 1985

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

8,671vehicles

Model years

1984–1985

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Heat shields for the catalytic converter outlet pipes were omitted during production. Consequence of defect: after severe duty use, such as high speed pursuit, the outlet pipes become very hot and could ignite certain types of ground cover resulting in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Install catalytic converter outlet pipe shields.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1984 Ford LTD14 complaints
• 1985 Ford LTD17 complaints