1976 MERCURY CAPRI Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 75V093000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 44,890
- 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).
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 07E064000 on 08/23/2007
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Affected:
- 34,000
- Defect:
- Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
- Consequence:
- A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
- Correction:
- Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.