1969 MERCURY COUGAR Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 77V043000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Seats:front assembly:recliner
- Affected:
- 480,000
- Defect:
- The seat back pivot pin bracket on the involved vehicles may fail. consequently, the seat back will rotate rearward.
- Correction:
- The dealer will replace the driver"s seat pivot pin bracket on all affected vehicles, free of charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front bucket seats.system: interior; seat back.consequences of defect: should the pin break during vehicle operation, loss ofvehicle control and an accident could result.
- Campaign:
- 69V077000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
- Affected:
- 354,000
- Notes:
- Possibility that hood latch mech- anism has insufficient clearance betweenparts.this could cause primary hood latch to bind, thus interfering with hoodclosure and preventing secondary latch from engaging, in which case hood couldopen while car is in motion.(correct by inspecting and replac- ing latch whennecessary.)
- Campaign:
- 69V100000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1969 - 05/31/1969
- Affected:
- 23,100
- Notes:
- Possibility that front brake rotor assembly, designed for use in boss 302mustang, has been assembled incorporating a larger diameter wheel bearingwhich, if combined with a smaller diameter spindle, will allow relativemovement and eventual failure of bearing and/or spindle.(correct byinspecting and replacing parts when neces- sary.)
- Campaign:
- 68V095000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:heater core
- Affected:
- 12,972
- Notes:
- Possibility heater inlet hose misrouted so that hose is wedged between carburetor fast idle lever and intake manifold.if condition exists vehicle could become difficult to control.(correct by routing heater hose properly.)