Recall 79V162000: 1974, 1976–1977 Mercury Capri

Report received

Jul 3, 1979

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

10,000vehicles

Model years

1974, 1976–1977

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 air conditioners on some vehicles contain blower motor resistors that may cause overheating of the housing material.

Remedy

Dealer will replace blower motor resistors with thermally protected fuse-link resistors, without charge.

Affected model years

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

• 1974 Mercury Capri0 complaints
• 1976 Mercury Capri0 complaints
• 1977 Mercury Capri0 complaints