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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1981 Mercury Lynx in Canada.
ON VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL FRONT SEAT RECLINERS, THE UPPER SHOULDER SCREW THAT ATTACHES THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FRAME TO THE RECLINER MECHANISM MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. IF FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE RECLINER UPPER ATTACHMENT SCREW WERE TO OCCUR ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SEAT BACK COULD ROTATE REARWARD TO A NEAR HORIZONTAL POSITION WITHOUT WARNING POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
WHEN SEVERELY LOADED BY A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE SEAT BELT WEBBING MAY CONTACT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FRONT SEAT-BACK STELL REINFORCEMENT PLATES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SEAT BELT WEBBING TO BE ABRADED, CUT OR COMPLETELY SEVERED, THEREBY SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
STATION WAGONS. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 210 - BELT AHCHORAGES.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET. AS A RESULT THEY MAY BE SUBJECT TO A STATIC CHARGE ACCUMULATION AT THE FUEL FILLER OPENING, IF A VEHICLE IS REFUELED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED DISPENSING NOZZLE. IF AN ARC IS PRODUCED, THIS MAY IGNITE THE MIXTURE OF FUEL VAPOUR AND AIR AT THE FILLER OPENING. IN ADDITION THE ABSENCE OF AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE SUFFICIENT TO ARCING WITHIN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE MAY BE GENERATED DURING FUELING.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL. FUEL MAY MIGRATE THROUGH THE SPEED CONTROL VACUUM LINES INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO ASSEMBLY THIS COULD CAUSE THE VACUUM O-RING TO SHRINK ALLOWING A VACUUM LEAK. THIS LEAK MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF THE SPEED CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE GRADUAL ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
METAL FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE CARPETING TO THE FLOOR PAN MAY HAVE BEEN MILOCATED AND MAY HAVE PENETRATED THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING MAY HAVE THE MAIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRE ASSEMBLY INCORRECTLY ROUTED ABOVE THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION HOSE SUCH THAT THE WIRE ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE HOOD PROP-UP BRACKET ATTACHING BOLT. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE WIRING INSULATION POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT THAT MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE TORQUE ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS TO WITHSTAND THE LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING RRUCK SHIPMENT. SHOULD THE BACKING PLATE BOLTS LOOSEN FROM THE SPINDLE DURING TRANSIT, BACKING PLATE MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE FATIGUE OF ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE TUBES RESULTING IN AL LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
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Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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