{"vehicle":{"id":"1985_mercury_lynx","year":1985,"make":"Mercury","model":"Lynx"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1989155","date":"1989-11-06","manufacturer":null,"component":"Seats And Restraints","summary":"THE FORWARD OUTBOARD PEDESTAL OF THE SEAT TRACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THIS PEDESTAL WOULD PERMIT A LIMITED DEGREE OF ROCKING MOTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT ASSEMBLY UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. BREAKAGE OF THE BRACKET COULD, POTENTIALLY, AFFECT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.\nCORRECTION: A REINFORCEMENT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SEAT TRACK OR THE SEAT TRACK WILL BE REPLACED IF FRACTURED.","mfr_campaign":"89S73","units":87418,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","match":"exact","models":["LYNX"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1989155"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"89V170000","date":"1989-10-13","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"SEATS","summary":"THE FORWARD OUTBOARD PEDESTAL OF THE SEAT TRACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":1375500,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["LYNX"],"built_from":"1984-07-01","built_to":"1987-08-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/89V170000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1989098","date":"1989-07-13","manufacturer":null,"component":"Engine","summary":"ON 1984 MODELS, EXTERNAL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ON 1985 MODELS, THE ENGINE ROCKER COVER GASKET MAY SPLIT, WHICH COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. BOTH THESE CONDITIONS CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OIL IGNITING CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.  CORRECTION: ON 1984 MODELS, THE CYLINDER HEADS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO CONTAIN EXTERNAL CRACKS. ON 1985 MODELS, THE ROCKER COVER GASKETS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED UNLESS THEY ARE OF A LATER DESIGN.","mfr_campaign":"89S65 & 89S66","units":36695,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["LYNX"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1989098"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"89V095000","date":"1989-06-12","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"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.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":481049,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["LYNX"],"built_from":"1983-08-01","built_to":"1985-08-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/89V095000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V054000","date":"1985-05-01","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE THROTTLE LEVER MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION DUE    TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF SWITCH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER     PIN.                                                                                                                                                              CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED THROTTLE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATOR   CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":10000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["LYNX"],"built_from":"1985-03-01","built_to":"1985-04-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V054000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1985050","date":"1985-04-29","manufacturer":null,"component":null,"summary":"VEHICLES WITH 1.9L ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING.\nA PIN LOCATED ON THE THROTTLE LEVER WHICH ACTUATES THE AIR-CONDITIONER SHUT-OFF SWITCH MAY BE SUBJECT TO MISALIGNMENT SUCH THAT THE SWITCH COULD JAM BEHIND THE ACTUATING ARM OF THE SWITCH. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE THROTTLE LEVER WOULD BE PREVENTED FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION AND VEHICLE CONTROL COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.","mfr_campaign":"S5E","units":14,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["LYNX"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1985050"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}