Recall 81V102000: 1981 Mercury Capri and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 8, 1981

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

6,500vehicles

Model years

1981

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 housing plates on the driver seat back latch recliner assemblies were manufactured with substandard material products. This tainted steel was used to produce seatback latches for both the right and left side seat assemblies. Under certain conditions, the defective housing plates may distort, allowing the locking teeth to disengage and tear off. This permits the seatback to pivot backwards.

Remedy

Upon inspection, both driver and passenger seat latch/recliner assemblies, on vehicles exhibiting the suspect date codes, will be replaced.

Affected model years

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

• 1981 Ford Mustang0 complaints
• 1981 Mercury Capri1 complaints