Recall 89V095000

NHTSA safety recall campaign 89V095000. Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 481,049 units potentially affected.

Remedy available

Affected Units

481,049

Affected Vehicles

Makes

Model Years

Campaign #

89V095000

Component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Report Date

Jun 12, 1989

Notification Date

Unknown

Remedy Date

Unknown

Affected Population

481,049

Manufacturer

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Country

Make

FORD

Make

MERCURY

Model Years

1984, 1985

Risk Summary (Consequence)

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

Defect 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.

Remedy

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

Key Dates

Report Date

Jun 12, 1989

Owner Notification

Unknown

Remedy Available

Unknown

Affected Vehicles

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Affected Vehicles
Make	Model	Year	VIN Lookup
FORD	ESCORT	1984	Check VINs
FORD	ESCORT	1985	Check VINs
FORD	EXP	1984	Check VINs
MERCURY	LYNX	1984	Check VINs
MERCURY	LYNX	1985	Check VINs

Other FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recalls

Recent campaigns from the same manufacturer (last 3 years)

Recent FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recalls

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Recent FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recalls
Campaign	Report Date	Component	Makes	Units
26V165000	Mar 18, 2026	BACK OVER PREVENTION	FORD, LINCOLN	254,640
26V157000	Mar 17, 2026	VISIBILITY	FORD	323
26V155000	Mar 17, 2026	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	FORD	2,422
26V159000	Mar 17, 2026	SEAT BELTS	FORD, LINCOLN	561
26V158000	Mar 17, 2026	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	FORD	7,105
26V119000	Mar 3, 2026	POWER TRAIN	FORD	11,431
26V118000	Mar 3, 2026	BACK OVER PREVENTION	FORD	316
26V117000	Mar 3, 2026	VISIBILITY	FORD, LINCOLN	604,533
26V123000	Mar 3, 2026	BACK OVER PREVENTION	FORD, LINCOLN	889,950
26V122000	Mar 3, 2026	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	FORD, LINCOLN	47,804

Recalls Affecting the Same Makes

Campaigns touching FORD, MERCURY from other manufacturers (last 3 years)

Same-Make Recall Activity

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Same-Make Recall Activity
Campaign	Report Date	Manufacturer	Component	Units
25V876000	Dec 17, 2025	ROLLX VANS	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:	86
23V499000	Jul 19, 2023	QUALITY VANS	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	10

Consumer Complaints Referencing This Campaign

NHTSA complaints whose narratives mention 89V095000

Referencing Complaints

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Referencing Complaints
Complaint ID	Incident Date	Vehicle	Component	Narrative Snippet
88509	Unknown	1984 FORD ESCORT	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	RECALL 89V095000; ENGINE GASKETS; WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED GILBERT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO KENDALL MOTORS. KENDALL MOT…
14286	Jun 16, 1995	1984 MERCURY LYNX	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS CRACKED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 89V095000. TT

How to Act on This Recall

Owners: Contact your authorized dealer to schedule the remedy at no cost. Remedy is covered under 49 U.S.C. 30120.
Fleets: Use the Fleet Recall Checker to scan your VIN list against this and other open campaigns.
Looking up a specific VIN? Check VIN against NHTSA for open recalls on that vehicle.
NHTSA contact: Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236.