Recall 78V176000: 1971–1973 Mercury Capri

Report received

Aug 15, 1978

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

187,000vehicles

Model years

1971–1973

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 wiper arms could separate from the pivot shafts, rendering the wipers inoperative.

Remedy

Dealer will replace the windshield wiper arms, pivot assemblies and certain wiper linkage components without charge to owner.

Affected model years

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

• 1971 Mercury Capri0 complaints
• 1972 Mercury Capri0 complaints
• 1973 Mercury Capri0 complaints