1974 Mercury Capri Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V268000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1970
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: March 12th, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE RECLINING SEAT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE A POOR QUALITY OR A MISSING WELD IN THE SEAT BACK FRAME. THIS COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL LOADING ON OTHER SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE SEAT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF THE SEAT BACK.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE DRIVER"S SIDE SEAT BACK.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BACK RECLINER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE SEAT BACK SHOULD BREAK, THE DRIVER COULD BEINJURED OR LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V269000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1970
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: June 2nd, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.

Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; MANUAL GEAR SHIFT LEVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V097000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: October 25th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 194.POSSIBILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONINGUNITS OBTAINED FROM FORD PARTS DIVISION AND INSTALLED BY DEALERS IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE COMPANY'S SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BEFORE FEBRUARY 19, 1974, DID NOTCOMPLY WITH MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.215.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING FORPROPER FAN SPACER AND RADIATOR LOCATION).PASSENGER VEHICLE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V246000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: December 26th, 1973

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 111.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESSESMAY CONTAIN A ROUGH SPLICE JOINT WHICH COULD WEAR THROUGH THE WIRING INSULATIONAND RESULT IN A BATTERY VOLTAGE SHORT TO THE MASTER CYLINDER TUBE OR FENDERAPRON.IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMPOWER.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND CRIMPING THE SPLICE JOINT AND REWRAPSPLICEJOINT).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V093000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: May 15th, 1975

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 160.PRODUCED FROM APRIL 1, 1974 TO FEBRUARY 7, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY DEVELOP LATERAL SPLITS IN THE OUTERCOVER OF THE HOSE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE SPLITS MAY EVENTUALLY RESULTIN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND LOSS OF FRONT SERVICE BRAKES.REAR BRAKES WILLREMAIN OPERATIONAL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH IMPROVED TYPEHOSE).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V162000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1974
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: December 17th, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE.SYSTEM: AIR CONDTITIONING; BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURYTO PASSENGERS.NOTE: OVERHEATING AND FIRE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS EITHERSTATIONARY OR MOVING AND THE BLOWER SWITCH IS IN EITHER THE LOW OR MEDIUM ONE(1) POSITION.