Recall Register

1982 Ford EXP: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1982 Ford EXP. The newest campaign is 83V063000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jun 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V063000, in the NHTSA record

Any damaged lock pillars will be repaired and reinforcements will be installed between the door latch striker and lock pillars.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 732,538 units in total.

  • 83V063000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
  • 82V045000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
  • 81V084000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
  • 81V047000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

  1. 83V063000Received . 610,000 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Door lock pillars could develop fatigue cracks from normal usage of door, at the point where door latch striker reinforcements are attached.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Any damaged lock pillars will be repaired and reinforcements will be installed between the door latch striker and lock pillars.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 82V045000Received . 113,000 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with an improved version without charge to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 81V084000Received . 4,338 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All defective boosters will be replaced at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  4. 81V047000Received . 5,200 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Revised fuel filler and vent pipe assemblies will be installed on affected vehicles, without charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1982 Ford EXP
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP85009Defect petitionFAILURE OF SEAT BACK SECURING BOLTSSeats29 Jan 198527 Feb 1985

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19824
  2. 19831
  3. 19842
  4. 19870
  5. 19881
  6. 19890
  7. 19940

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 Ford EXP: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/exp/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Ford EXP?
732,538 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford EXP have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Ford EXP, model years 1982 to 1994. 4 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Ford EXP open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.