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NHTSA recall 79V268000

Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Mercury Capri

Reported Dec 20, 1979152,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1970 – Aug 1, 1973

The defect

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 remedy

Dealer will make the necessary structural modifications to the driver"s side seat back.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercury Capri
1971197219731974

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat back recliner.consequences of defect: if the seat back should break, the driver could beinjured or lose control of the vehicle, and an accident could occur.