Mercury Capri (1971-1974): Seats
Recall 79V268000 · Dec 20, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
152,000
vehicles affected
152,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V268000
- Date
- Dec 20, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 152,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Front assembly > Recliner
- Model years
- 1971-1974
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE DRIVER"S SIDE SEAT BACK.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V268000?
1 model: Mercury Capri (1971-1974), about 152,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V268000?
DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE DRIVER"S SIDE SEAT BACK.
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.