Mercury Capri, Capri II (1974-1977): Equipment
Recall 79V162000 · Jul 3, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
10,000
vehicles affected
10,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V162000
- Date
- Jul 3, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 10,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Appliance > Air conditioner
- Model years
- 1974-1977
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V162000?
2 models: Mercury Capri (1974), Mercury Capri II (1976-1977), about 10,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V162000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
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.