Recall campaign79V210000
Recall 79V210000: 1971–1972 Mercury Capri
Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
- Report received
- Sep 18, 1979
- Manufacturer
- Ford motor company
- Potentially affected
- 92,200vehicles
- Model years
- 1971–1972
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 headlamp switches on the involved vehicles may fail without warning and cause loss of vehicle instrument and road lights.
Remedy
Dealer will replace the headlamp switch with one of a corrected design.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1971 Mercury Capri0 complaints
- 1972 Mercury Capri0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.