# NHTSA Defect Petition DP84013
> **FAILURE OF THE DRIVE BELT (TIMING BELT)** · Opened 1984-03-06 · Closed 1984-08-10
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP84013
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1984-03-06
- **Close date:** 1984-08-10
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** MERCURY
- **Affected components:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Affected model years:** 1981
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

FAILURE OF THE DRIVE BELT (TIMING BELT)

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP84013)
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