# Recalls that may apply to the 1985 Ford Tempo

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

- [85V145000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V145000.md), 1985-11-05: SUSPENSION:REAR. 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. Built 1983\-10\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [85V134000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V134000.md), 1985-10-22: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. THE UNEXPECTED OPEN THROTTLE CAUSES AN INCREASE IN        ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL    CRASH.                                                                                                                                                            CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR MAY EXPERIENCE    AN INTERMITTENT TIMING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES IMPROPER EXECUTION ENGINE    PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY MAINTAIN OR CAUSE A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE. Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1985\-10\-01.
- [85V086000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V086000.md), 1985-07-03: SUSPENSION:REAR. REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM\-TO\-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS   MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE DURING USE OF CAR.                                                                                                                     CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE, REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM      CONTROL ARM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. Built 1983\-06\-01 to 1984\-10\-01.

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

- [1989099](/recalls/tc/1989099.md), 1989-07-13: Emissions. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 \-  EXHAUST EMISSIONS. THE CENTRAL FUEL INJECTOR \(CFI\) MAY OPERATE RICH DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. CORRECTION: IMPROVED CFI FUEL INJECTORS WILL BE INSTALLED AND IDLE SPEED WILL BE ADJUSTED.
- [1985117](/recalls/tc/1985117.md), 1985-10-29. A FAULTY ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DEVELOP OR MAINTAIN A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD PRESENT THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
- [1985079](/recalls/tc/1985079.md), 1985-06-28. SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM \- TO \- SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS THAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE USE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ADJACENT REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE CONTROL ARM, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.

## 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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