ESCORT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	89V095000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ESCORT
Model Year:	1985
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19830801 - 19850801
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	481049
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19890719
Recall Initiated By:	19890719
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19890612
Record Creation Date:	19890803
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER (1984 MODELS) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING (1985 MODELS) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Consequence Summary:	ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS (1984 MODELS); REPLACE ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS (1985 MODELS).

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