# NHTSA recall 84V085000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 84V085000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1984\-07\-18
- Owners notified: 1984\-08\-13
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 80034

## What is wrong

SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT BACK FRAME TO THE RECLINER MECHANISM MAY BREAK.


## The remedy

THE ATTACHMENT SCREW ON THE DRIVER"S SEAT WILL BE REPLACED BY ONE OF A LARGER DIAMETER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; STATION WAGON MODELS WITH FRONT SEATRECLINERS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; DRIVERS SEAT BACK FRAME.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE SEAT BACK IS PLACED UNDER REARWARD PRESSURE, THESEAT BACK MAY SUDDENLY FALL TO THE HORIZONTAL POSITON WITHOUT WARNING. IF THISOCCURS ON THE DRIVER"S SEAT, IT MAY AFFECT THE DRIVER"S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-07\-01 to 1981\-05\-01.
- [1981 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-07\-01 to 1981\-05\-01.

## Investigated as EA83013

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA83013: Engineering analysis, opened 1983\-03\-23, closed 1989\-01\-26. FRONT SEATBACK FAILURE. SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V085000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V085000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V085000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V085000)

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