1979 Mercury Police Vehicle Recalls
All 1979 Mercury Police Vehicle recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
12
12
NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V116000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: June 18th, 1979
Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH FRAMES THAT MAY HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED #2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLIES. THIS COULD OCCUR IF CERTAIN MANUAL WELD OPERATIONS WERE NOT PERFORMED DURING FRAME FABRICATION. SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY OCCUR IN POLICE DUTY, MAY CAUSE CRACKING AROUND THE GUSSET, ALLOWING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD THE MANUAL WELD AREAS ON THE #2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY. Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POLICE PACKAGE.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME AND MEMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IFTHIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARMWHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE GUSSET WOULD ALSO DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME, RESULTINGIS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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