1982 Mercury Lynx
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1982 Mercury Lynx. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
5 recalls name the 1982 Mercury Lynx. Newest first.
Rear seat belt retractors may allow twisted webbing to enter the retractor housing and jam the retractor. consequence of defect: a jammed retractor would interfere with webbing retraction and withdrawal. this will discourage seat belt…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
A clip will be inserted into the retractor housing webbing to prevent jamming.
Seat frame structure could sever front seat belts if vehicle IS involved in an accident, depending on force of impact.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will install a molded spacer between reinforcement plates and lower decorative plastic cover.
Door lock pillars could develop fatigue cracks from normal usage of door, at the point where door latch striker reinforcements are attached.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Any damaged lock pillars will be repaired and reinforcements will be installed between the door latch striker and lock pillars.
The portion of the roof above frame (rail) to which the shoulder belt IS anchored may have a slot that can compromise the strength of the shoulder belt anchor under certain severe loads. (The suspect area IS not visible.) consequently, some vehicles included in this recall may not meet the 3000 pound anchorage strength requirements of federal motor vehicle…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reinforce the roof rail inner panel surrounding the drainage hole at no cost to owner.
On the involved vehicles, a thermal limiter in the blower motor resistor circuit of the air conditioner/heater assembly may not function as intended. If the blower motor becomes jammed when the system IS operating in the medium-low blower speed, the resistor coils can overheat causing melting and possible ignition.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with an improved version without charge to owner.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Steering IS hard. *Sd
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Upon turning on ignition smoke started coming up from under steering column. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Rear strut unibody top suppots rusted, causing rear wheels to fall inward into car, disabling vehicle. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Failure of seat back securing bolts
Failure of seat back securing bolts
- Stalling and carburetor malfunctions
Stalling and carburetor malfunctions
- Timing chain failure
Timing chain failure
- Loss of steering control
Loss of steering control
- Front seatback failure
Status: discussing with canada.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 3031000Unknown
- 67445Unknown
- 39900Roughness concern during brake application.
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