Vehicles Involved, Condition, Correction Description and Owners Notification Information

Vehicles Involved

All 1982-model year high-altitude Escort/Lynx and EXP/LN7 vehicles equipped with 1.6L engines.

Description of Condition and Correction

Some of the vehicles described above were built with an improperly adjusted altitude compensator. Vehicles with an improperly adjusted compensator may experience a deterioration in driveability and/or fuel economy levels in addition to exhibiting average emissions performance in excess of applicable high altitude standards.

Ford is recalling these vehicles to correct this condition. Correction will consist of adjusting the altitude compensator.

Notification of Owners

The enclosed list identifies units delivered to your dealership which are involved in this recall. Vehicles affected by this recall and not yet delivered to the owners must be corrected prior to delivery. The owners of vehicles for whom names an addresses are shown are being notified directly by First Class Mail. In those instances where a suspect vehicle has been sold, but the owner's name and address is not listed, please contact the owner immediately and provide him a copy of the attached owner letter. If the owner of an eligible vehicle cannot be contacted or does not make an appointment to have his vehicle corrected, the Customer Notification and Dealer Claim Form (FCS 1864) must be returned to us with the owner's name and address indicated so that we can handle further notification.
Eligible vehicles, other than those on the list provided, may be brought to your dealership by their owners for this recall service. Those units are also to be inspected and, if necessary, corrected as promptly as possible. If the owner of an eligible vehicle does not have a Form 1864, a blank form should be completed by you and sent in for reimbursement. To determine if a vehicle is eligible, you may wish to utilize the "CARES" System.