Recall 78V198000: 1979 Mercury Marquis and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 11, 1978

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

5,000vehicles

Model years

1979

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 windshield wiper and washer system contains an incorrect 6 amp circuit breaker instead of the 8.25 amp circuit breaker. If the system is heavily loaded, as in the case of a partially dry windshield, the motor current may exceed the 6 amp breaker"s capacity. This would cause the breaker to open, which would result in wiper/washer failure.

Remedy

Dealer will install the correct circuit breaker without charge to owner.

Affected model years

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

• 1979 Ford LTD2 complaints
• 1979 Mercury Marquis0 complaints