1973 MERCURY CAPRI Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 78V176000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages
- Affected:
- 187,000
- Defect:
- The wiper arms could separate from the pivot shafts, rendering the wipers inoperative.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the windshield wiper arms, pivot assemblies and certain wiper linkage components without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: visual; windshield wipers, arm and pivot shaft.consequences of defect: wipers may fail during vehicle operation in severeweather conditions. this may cause poor visibility and could lead to a vehicleaccident.
- Campaign:
- 79V268000 on 01/13/1980
- Component:
- Seats:front assembly:recliner
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1970 - 07/31/1973
- Affected:
- 152,000
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealer will make the necessary structural modifications to the driver"s side seat back.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 79V269000 on 01/13/1980
- Component:
- Power train:manual transmission:floor shift assembly
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1970 - 06/30/1977
- Affected:
- 273,000
- Defect:
- The gear shift selector lever may break during shifting.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the gear shift levers on all affected vehicles without charge to owners.
- 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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