Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with NHTSA or Mercury before booking a repair.
NHTSA · listed for this model year
DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS ARE ATTACHED.
ANY DAMAGED LOCK PILLARS WILL BE REPAIRED AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DOOR LATCH STRIKER AND LOCK PILLARS.
83V063000 · 610,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
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.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
82V045000 · 113,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE FRONT AND REAR SHELLS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY JOINED. IMPROPERLY JOINED BOOSTER SHELLS MAY SEPARATE EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
ALL DEFECTIVE BOOSTERS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
81V084000 · 4,338 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET APPLICABLE MINIMUM FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". DURING A 30 MPH REAR IMPACT TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED BY VEHICLE.
REVISED FUEL FILLER AND VENT PIPE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
81V047000 · 5,200 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
Canadian records (Transport Canada) · 5
These are Transport Canada campaigns for 1982 Mercury Ln7 vehicles sold in Canada. A Canadian campaign may have no US counterpart, or one under a different number covering different vehicles. For a vehicle sold in the United States, go by the NHTSA listing above and NHTSA's VIN lookup.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1.6 L ENGINE AND ATX TRANSMISSIONS
1984076 · 16,741 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
TWO DOOR MODELS. FATIGUE CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE DOOR LOCK PILLARS AT THE FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENT ATTACHMENT LOCATIONS. THE FATIGUE CRACKS MAY PROPOGATE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR LATCH STRIKER ATTACHMENT MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED CREATING THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT BE SECURELY RETAINED. THIS CONDITION IS OBSERVABLE BY VISIBLY NOTICEABLE CRACKS ON THE DOOR LOCK PILLAR ADJACENT TO THE STRIKER ASSEMBLIES.
1983060 · 55,191 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL AIR CONDITIONING. THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR THERMAL LIMITER MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED WHEN THERE IS A MOTOR BLOCKAGE OR MALFUNCTION. THUS, IF THE BLOWER MOTOR BECOMES JAMMED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING IN THE MEDIUM-LOW BLOWER SPEED MODE, THE RESISTOR COILS MAY OVERHEAT CAUSING MELTING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE POLYPROPLENE EVAPORATOR HOUSING WITH ASSOCIATED VEHICLE DAMAGE.
1982045 · 1,010 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKES. POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS MAY HAVE BEWEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED BY SUPPLIER. MIS-INDEXING OF REAR SHELL OF SOME BOOSTERS RELATIVE TO THE FRONT SHELL MAY HAVE RESULTED IN INADEQUATE CRIMPING OF THE TWO SHELLS. IF BOOSTER WERE TO SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WOULD RESULT.
1981078 · 559 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF CMVSS 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
1981050 · 323 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
1982 Mercury Ln7 recall questions
NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 1982 Mercury Ln7 model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window. Transport Canada lists 5 Canadian campaigns for the Canadian-market model, shown separately.
Enter your VIN in NHTSA's recall lookup or Mercury's own, or call a Mercury dealer with your VIN. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. Transport Canada campaigns cover vehicles sold in Canada. For a vehicle sold in the United States, go by the NHTSA listing and NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Safety recall repairs are normally done at no charge by an authorized Mercury dealer. The manufacturer's notice for each campaign sets out the remedy and any conditions, so confirm with the dealer when you book.
Once Mercury's lookup or a dealer confirms a recall applies, book the repair with an authorized Mercury dealer and bring your VIN. If the manufacturer's notice says not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside, follow that instruction. Parts can take time, so book early.
Follow the manufacturer's notice for that recall. Most allow normal driving until the repair; some tell owners to stop driving or to park outside until it is fixed. Cardog does not grade recalls by severity: the manufacturer's notice and your dealer are the source.
Manufacturers must notify owners they have on record. If you bought the vehicle used or have moved, update your details with Mercury so notices reach you, and check NHTSA's lookup from time to time.
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