1987 Ford Tempo defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1987 Ford Tempo. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96005 · opened Jan 19, 1996 · closed May 28, 1996

  1984 - 1991 ford tempo/mercury topaz

• REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP96002 · opened Jan 11, 1996 · closed Jan 19, 1996

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT BELT SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA91052 · opened Nov 27, 1991 · closed Nov 24, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL PUMP FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91025 · opened Dec 17, 1990 · closed Apr 10, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• FAILED PASSIVE RESTRAINT
  Engineering Analysis EA90008 · opened Dec 27, 1989 · closed Dec 31, 1991

  We have received numerous reports which allege a malfunction or failure of the passive restraint system.additional reports allege that the passive restraint system failed to restrain/adequately protect the occupant during an accident

• SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89118 · opened Apr 19, 1989 · closed Sep 6, 1989

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