Mercury Capri (1971-1972): Exterior lighting
Recall 79V210000 · Sep 18, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
92,200
vehicles affected
92,200
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V210000
- Date
- Sep 18, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 92,200
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights > Switch
- Model years
- 1971-1972
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE HEADLAMP SWITCHES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE INSTRUMENT AND ROAD LIGHTS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WITH ONE OF A CORRECTED DESIGN.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V210000?
1 model: Mercury Capri (1971-1972), about 92,200 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V210000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WITH ONE OF A CORRECTED DESIGN.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.