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1977 MERCURY CAPRI II Recall - Campaign #79V162000

 
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1977 MERCURY CAPRI II RECALL - #79V162000

RECALL FOR EQUIPMENT : APPLIANCE : AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.

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Vehicle 1977 MERCURY CAPRI II
Manufacturer FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured between 1/1/1974 - 10/1/1977
Recalled on 10/12/1979
Influenced by OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION
Owners Notified on 12/17/1979
# Affected 10,000
Recalled for EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
 
Description THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.
Consequences
Corrective action DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE.SYSTEM: AIR CONDTITIONING; BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURYTO PASSENGERS.NOTE: OVERHEATING AND FIRE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS EITHERSTATIONARY OR MOVING AND THE BLOWER SWITCH IS IN EITHER THE LOW OR MEDIUM ONE(1) POSITION.
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