1982 Mercury Lynx: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1982 Mercury Lynx. The newest campaign is 85V067000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Rear/Other. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name 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, 85V067000, in the NHTSA record

A clip will be inserted into the retractor housing webbing to prevent jamming.

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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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,744,400 units in total.

85V06700021 May 1985Seat Belts / Rear/Other
84V07100015 Jun 1984Seats
83V06300022 Jun 1983Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
83V01300017 Feb 1983Seat Belts
82V04500011 May 1982Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

85V067000Received 21 May 1985. 515,000 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 usage.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A clip will be inserted into the retractor housing webbing to prevent jamming.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
84V071000Received 15 Jun 1984. 261,400 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Seat frame structure could sever front seat belts if vehicle is involved in an accident, depending on force of impact.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install a molded spacer between reinforcement plates and lower decorative plastic cover.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Aug 1984.
83V063000Received 22 Jun 1983. 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: 18 Jul 1983.
83V013000Received 17 Feb 1983. 245,000 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 safety standard 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reinforce the roof rail inner panel surrounding the drainage hole at no cost to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Apr 1983.
82V045000Received 11 May 1982. 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: 26 May 1982.

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 5 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1982 Mercury Lynx: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		2
Structure		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Steering		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 16 May 1996

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1982 Mercury Lynx, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1982 Mercury Lynx
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP85009	Defect petition	FAILURE OF SEAT BACK SECURING BOLTS	Seats	29 Jan 1985	27 Feb 1985
DP84017	Defect petition	STALLING AND CARBURETOR MALFUNCTIONS	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	30 May 1984	10 Sep 1984
DP84009	Defect petition	TIMING CHAIN FAILURE	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline	16 Jan 1984	17 Jul 1984
DP84002	Defect petition	LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL	Unknown or Other	11 Oct 1983	13 Aug 1984
EA83013	Engineering analysis	FRONT SEATBACK FAILURE	Seats	23 Mar 1983	26 Jan 1989	84V085000

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.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1982 Mercury LynxThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 Mercury Lynx: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/lynx/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 Mercury Lynx?: 1,744,400 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercury Lynx have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Mercury Lynx, model years 1981 to 1987. 5 of them name the 1982 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1982 Mercury Lynx name most often?: Electrical System: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Mercury Lynx open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.