# Recalls that may apply to the 1985 Ford LTD

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [85V077000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V077000.md), 1985-06-11: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. 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. Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1985\-05\-01.
- [85V068000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V068000.md), 1985-05-21: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE REDUCED WALL           THICKNESSES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO BREAK.                                                                                                                 CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED BRAKE USE COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO CRACK AND     THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART. SERVICE BRAKES CAPABILITY WOULD BE TOTALLY   LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. Built 1985\-04\-01 to 1985\-04\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1985077](/recalls/tc/1985077.md), 1985-06-20. VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDS INTENDED FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OUTLET PIPES. AFTER SOME TYPES OF SEVERE HEAVY USAGE, THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES OF THE EXPOSED OUTLET PIPES COULD BECOME UNUSUALLY HIGH. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR AND CERTAIN TYPES OF GROUND COVER WERE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTLET PIPE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE GROUND COVER COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. \(VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL POLICE PACKAGES EQUIPED WITH 5.0 LITRE FUEL INJECTED HIGH OUTPUT ENGINES\).
- [1985070](/recalls/tc/1985070.md), 1985-05-31. THE TANDEM POWER BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES. REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATIONS COULD CAU SE SUCH A SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART.THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILTY WITHOUT PRIOR WARN ING AND PRESENT THE POSSIBILITY FOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRAS H.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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