Recall 79V268000: 1971–1974 Mercury Capri

Report received

Dec 20, 1979

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

152,000vehicles

Model years

1971–1974

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 reclining seat assemblies may have a poor quality or a missing weld in the seat back frame. This could cause additional loading on other supportive elements in the seat which could result in loosening and eventual breakage of the seat back.

Remedy

Dealer will make the necessary structural modifications to the driver"s side seat back.

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
• 1974 Mercury Capri0 complaints