NHTSA recall campaign
89V095000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1989-06-12Affected481,049 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS).
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →