Latest MERCURY CAPRI Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/mercury/capriThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationSun, 28 Apr 2024 01:23:40 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive1994 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000024331000206511000000294/recall.aspxFri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT1993 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, COOLING UNIT AND LINESTHE TRANSMISSION FLUID RUBBER TUBE CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN DISCHARGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000006841000010265000000185/recall.aspxFri, 05 Nov 1993 00:00:00 GMT1992 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR AIR BAGSTHE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000006447000010264000000256/recall.aspxTue, 02 Jun 1992 00:00:00 GMT1991 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR AIR BAGSTHE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000006447000010263000000256/recall.aspxTue, 02 Jun 1992 00:00:00 GMT1985 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, ANCHORAGETHE PLASTIC SLEEVE IN THE FRONT SAFETY BELT TONGUE ASSEMBLY WHICH RETAINS THE LOCK BAR CAN DETERIORATE FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT AND BECOME DISPLACED, CAUSING THE TONGUE TO DETACH FROM THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000006430000010259000000265/recall.aspxWed, 29 Apr 1992 00:00:00 GMT1984 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, ANCHORAGETHE PLASTIC SLEEVE IN THE FRONT SAFETY BELT TONGUE ASSEMBLY WHICH RETAINS THE LOCK BAR CAN DETERIORATE FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT AND BECOME DISPLACED, CAUSING THE TONGUE TO DETACH FROM THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000006430000010258000000265/recall.aspxWed, 29 Apr 1992 00:00:00 GMT1991 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, COOLING UNIT AND LINESTHE RUBBER TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER (IN THE RADIATOR) MAY DISCONNECT CAUSING DISCHARGE OF FLUID.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000006098000010263000000185/recall.aspxTue, 08 Jan 1991 00:00:00 GMT1985 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER ASSIST, VACUUMBRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED BRAKE USE COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART. SERVICE BRAKES CAPABILITY WOULD BE TOTALLY LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000004530000010259000000067/recall.aspxTue, 21 May 1985 00:00:00 GMT1984 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, CARBURETOR SYSTEMTHE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000004348000010258000000157/recall.aspxTue, 02 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMT1984 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, ANCHORAGETHE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000004172000010258000000265/recall.aspxTue, 20 Dec 1983 00:00:00 GMT1983 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, BODY, HOODINADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD AND THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COULD DAMAGE THE LINKAGE AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO INSTALLATION OF THE INCORRECT HOOD STYLE DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000004148000010257000000285/recall.aspxFri, 21 Oct 1983 00:00:00 GMT1981 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003751000010255000000319/recall.aspxTue, 08 Sep 1981 00:00:00 GMT1977 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000027512000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1976 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000027528000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1975 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000027511000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1974 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000027510000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1974 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003356000027510000000319/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1973 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000010252000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1973 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003356000010252000000319/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1972 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000025507000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1972 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003356000025507000000319/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1971 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLYTHE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003357000025506000000177/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1971 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINERTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003356000025506000000319/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMT1972 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS, SWITCHTHE HEADLAMP SWITCHES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE INSTRUMENT AND ROAD LIGHTS.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003298000025507000000219/recall.aspxTue, 18 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1971 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS, SWITCHTHE HEADLAMP SWITCHES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE INSTRUMENT AND ROAD LIGHTS.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003298000025506000000219/recall.aspxTue, 18 Sep 1979 00:00:00 GMT1974 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCE, AIR CONDITIONERTHE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003250000027510000000342/recall.aspxTue, 03 Jul 1979 00:00:00 GMT1979 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PEDALS AND LINKAGESTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003205000010253000000063/recall.aspxTue, 15 May 1979 00:00:00 GMT1979 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANWITH THE ENGINE OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED, THE PLASTIC ENGINE FAN FINGER GUARDS MAY CONTACT THE ENGINE FAN AND BREAKAGE OF THE GUARD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD CAUSE FRAGMENTS OF THE FINGER GUARD TO SCATTER.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003175000010253000000136/recall.aspxThu, 05 Apr 1979 00:00:00 GMT1979 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR STEERING, STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARAN INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, WHICH MAY SLIP AND CAUSE EVENTUAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000003141000010253000000002/recall.aspxThu, 22 Feb 1979 00:00:00 GMT1979 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM, FANTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FLEXIBLE COOLING FAN BLADES THAT MAY CRACK WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH ENGINE SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FAN BLADE CRACKING CAN LEAD TO FRAGMENTS SEPARATING FROM THE FAN.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000002956000010253000000136/recall.aspxWed, 04 Oct 1978 00:00:00 GMT1979 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR STEERING, COLUMNTHE TILT STEERING COLUMNS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN IN-PROCESS TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PINS RATHER THAN THE PERMANENT PRESS-FIT PIVOT PINS. THE TEMPORARY PINS ARE SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000002931000010253000000003/recall.aspxThu, 24 Aug 1978 00:00:00 GMT1973 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, LINKAGESTHE WIPER ARMS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE PIVOT SHAFTS, RENDERING THE WIPERS INOPERATIVE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000002921000010252000000246/recall.aspxTue, 15 Aug 1978 00:00:00 GMT1972 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, LINKAGESTHE WIPER ARMS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE PIVOT SHAFTS, RENDERING THE WIPERS INOPERATIVE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000002921000025507000000246/recall.aspxTue, 15 Aug 1978 00:00:00 GMT1971 MERCURY CAPRI RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, LINKAGESTHE WIPER ARMS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE PIVOT SHAFTS, RENDERING THE WIPERS INOPERATIVE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/mercury/capri/recalls/000002921000025506000000246/recall.aspxTue, 15 Aug 1978 00:00:00 GMT