1983 MERCURY CAPRI Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 83V110000 on 11/20/1983
- Component:
- Structure:body:hood
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1983 - 07/31/1983
- Affected:
- 185
- Defect:
- Inadequate clearance between the underside of the hood and the throttle linkage could damage the linkage and prevent the throttle from returning to idle position. this condition is due to installation of the incorrect hood style during vehicle assembly.
- Correction:
- For vehicles that are found to have the incorrect hood, the cut out area beneath the turbo scoop will be enlarged. newly exposed metal will be painted.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.3 liter turbochargedengines.system: structure; hood assembly.consequences of defect: a sticking throttle may result in a loss of vehiclecontrol without warning, and could cause an 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.
1983 MERCURY CAPRI TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 9562
- Component:
- 034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Summary:
- roughness concern during brake application. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 82-21-9
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Unknown
- Bulletin:
- 9562
- Component:
- 034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Summary:
- Unknown
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