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Recall campaign77V043000

Recall 77V043000: 1968–1969 Mercury Cougar and 1 other model

Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Report received
Mar 28, 1977
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
480,000vehicles
Model years
1968–1969

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The seat back pivot pin bracket on the involved vehicles may fail. Consequently, the seat back will rotate rearward.

Remedy

The dealer will replace the driver"s seat pivot pin bracket on all affected vehicles, free of charge.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.