Vehicle recall 82V135000 · December 28, 1982
Ford LTD and Mercury MARQUIS
The lower control arms may have been manufactured from steel with material thickness below the minimum specifications for police duty.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The lower control arms may have been manufactured from steel with material thickness below the minimum specifications for police duty. This could lead to cracks developing in the control arms, and eventually, the possibility of fracture of an arm.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install new rear suspension lower control arms on both sides of the vehicle without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped for police duty.system: rear suspension; lower control arms.consequences of defect: fracture can occur without prior warning and couldadversely affect vehicle steering control. Under certain circumstances,particularly in high speed pursuit driving, fracture of a control arm maycreate the potential for a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V135000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 28, 1982
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- January 18, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,361
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
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