1984 Mercury Topaz: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1984 Mercury Topaz. The newest campaign is 86V082000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Jun 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year. 6 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, 86V082000, in the NHTSA record

Replace screws that attach driver's seat back assembly to the seat cushion frame.

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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

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,180,114 units in total.

86V08200024 Jun 1986Seats
85V1450005 Nov 1985Suspension / Rear
85V0860003 Jul 1985Suspension / Rear
83V13400020 Dec 1983Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
83V05500016 May 1983Interior Lighting

86V082000Received 24 Jun 1986. 195,732 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The forward bolt that provides part of the attachment between the driver's seat back assembly and the seat cushion frame may be subject to fatigue fracture. Consequence of defect: if this bolt breaks, the driver and seat back will fall back, which could result in the driver losing control of the car and possibly lead to an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace screws that attach driver's seat back assembly to the seat cushion frame.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
85V145000Received 5 Nov 1985. 227,027 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Rear supension control arm-to-spindle attachment bolts may be subject to fracture causing the rear spindle to separate during use of car. Consequence of defect: if bolts fracture and rear spindle disengages from control arm, loss of control will be experience which may result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace rear suspension bolts as necessary.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Nov 1985.
85V086000Received 3 Jul 1985. 226,729 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Rear suspension control arm-to-spindle attachment bolts may be subject to fracture during use of car. Consequence of defect: if bolts fracture, rear spindle could disengage from control arm and possibly result in loss of control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace rear suspension bolts as necessary.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
83V134000Received 20 Dec 1983. 530,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Dec 1983.
83V055000Received 16 May 1983. 626 units.
Interior Lighting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a short circuit in the instrument panel, the headlamp and interior illumination control switches could overheat.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The headlamp switch will be replaced and fuse and fuse panel will be inspected for safe operation.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

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Complaints by component

10 complaints, 13 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.

1984 Mercury Topaz: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		8
Engine and Engine Cooling		3
Exterior Lighting		1
Visibility		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 30 Apr 2001

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 1984 Mercury Topaz, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1984 Mercury Topaz
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE96005	Preliminary evaluation	REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	19 Jan 1996	28 May 1996
DP96002	Defect petition	REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	11 Jan 1996	19 Jan 1996
PE88034	Preliminary evaluation	HALFSHAFT FAILURE	Power Train	18 Mar 1988	19 Sep 1988
PE87028	Preliminary evaluation	STALLING	Electrical System	1 May 1987	21 Jan 1988
PE87016	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING SYST. FAILURES	Steering	15 Jan 1987	6 Aug 1987
EA86010	Engineering analysis	SEATBACK FAILURE	Seats	26 Mar 1986	28 Jul 1989	86V082000

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.

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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

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NHTSA page of the 1984 Mercury TopazThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Mercury Topaz: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/topaz/1984/. 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 1984 Mercury Topaz?: 1,180,114 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 Topaz have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Mercury Topaz, model years 1983 to 1998. 5 of them name the 1984 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Mercury Topaz name most often?: Electrical System: 8 of 13 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Mercury Topaz open?: No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.