1979 MERCURY ZEPHYR Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 79V039000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1978 - 10/31/1978
- Affected:
- 9,500
- Defect:
- The involved vehicles were built with safety compliance certification labels that contained incorrect gvwr and gawr weight information. the gvwr"s could be overstated by up to 197 lbs., due to an error in the reporting of incremental option weights used to derive the gvwr"s and gawr"s.
- Correction:
- The owner has the option of affixing the supplied labels himself or bringing the vehicle in to the dealer to have them affixed.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; certification labels.consequences of defect: if the vehicle is loaded to the larger ratings, vehiclestopping distances could be increased and a greater rate of tire wear couldresult, with a potential for a vehicle accident.
- Campaign:
- 79V117000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1979 - 02/28/1979
- Affected:
- 82,000
- Defect:
- The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. this could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; hydraulic linkage, pedal.consequences of defect: disengagement of the brake pedal would result in totalloss of service brakes, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: the parking brake will remain operational even if service brakes arelost.
- Campaign:
- 79V272000 on 01/13/1980
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1979 - 04/30/1979
- Affected:
- 56
- Defect:
- Windshields may have been installed on these vehicles without the application of a butyl primer on the mounting surface of the glazing. the primer is required to ensure adequate retention of the windshield to its opening flange. this constitutes a non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting".
- Correction:
- Dealer will reinstall the windshield correctly without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: visual; windshield retention.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, the windshield may becomedisplaced and the chances of passenger injury would be increased.
- 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.
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