# NHTSA recall 85V145000

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: 85V145000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1985\-11\-05
- Owners notified: 1985\-11\-05
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 227027

## What is wrong

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.


## The remedy

REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. THIS IS AN ADDENDUM THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 85V086000.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-10\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [1985 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-10\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [1984 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-10\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [1985 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-10\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.

## 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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