Recall 87V060000: 1987 Mercury Lynx and 2 other models

Report received

Apr 27, 1987

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

350vehicles

Model years

1987

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

Lug nuts could gall and possibly seize on the wheel studs without providing adequate clamping load on the wheels.

Possible consequence

Wheel studs could fracture creating a risk of a wheelseparating with little forewarning.

Remedy

Replace wheel lug nuts and if necessary, replace wheels and wheel studs.

Affected model years

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

• 1987 Ford Escort56 complaints
• 1987 Ford Tempo53 complaints
• 1987 Mercury Lynx4 complaints