Tempo FWD L4-140 2.3L HSC (1987)
Air Register: All Technical Service Bulletins
Instrument Panel - Defroster Opening Deformation
INSTRUMENT PANEL - PAD WARPING AT
Article No.
DEFROSTER OPENING
88-6-3
FORD:
1987 TEMPO
LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1987 TOPAZ
ISSUE:
Distortion and warpage around the defroster openings of the instrument panel pad may be caused by upper mounting tabs on the dash panel
that are bent out of position. The mounting tabs may have been bent at the time the instrument panel pad was installed in the vehicle.
ACTION:
To correct this, reposition the mounting tabs on the dash panel to the proper position and install a new instrument panel pad. Refer to the
following service procedure.
1.
Remove the instrument panel pad from the vehicle. Refer to the 1987 Car Shop Manual, Volume C, Section 45-61 for removal procedure.
