# NHTSA recall 86V082000

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: 86V082000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1986\-06\-24
- Owners notified: 1986\-06\-20
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 195732

## What is wrong

THE FORWARD BOLT THAT PROVIDES PART OF THE ATTACHMENT     BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME MAY BE        SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FRACTURE.                                                                                                                                      CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS BOLT BREAKS, THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACK WILL FALL   BACK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY    LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE SCREWS THAT ATTACH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY TO     THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME.


## Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVER'S SEAT BACK. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-04\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.
- [1984 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-04\-01 to 1984\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA86010

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.

- EA86010: Engineering analysis, opened 1986\-03\-26, closed 1989\-07\-28. SEATBACK FAILURE. SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V082000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V082000/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/86V082000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V082000)

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