# NHTSA recall 89V095000

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: 89V095000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 1989\-07\-19
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 481049

## What is wrong

EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER \(1984 MODELS\) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING \(1985 MODELS\) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.


## What can happen

ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS \(1984 MODELS\); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS \(1985 MODELS\).


## Notes

SYSTEM:ENGINE/CYLINDER HEADS, ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS WITH 1.6L AND 1.9L ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-08\-01.
- [1985 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-08\-01.
- 1984 FORD EXP. Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-08\-01.
- [1984 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-08\-01.
- [1985 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA87005

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.

- EA87005: Engineering analysis, opened 1986\-12\-01, closed 1989\-10\-31. FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V095000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V095000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [00188](/bulletins/618599.md), 2001-04-17, Service bulletin
- [9874](/bulletins/601343.md), 1998-07-24, Service bulletin
- [9864](/bulletins/601312.md), 1998-07-21, Service bulletin
- [9503011](/bulletins/3031000.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [SFA/94L01](/bulletins/3011600.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## 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/89V095000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V095000)

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