Power train › Manual transmission › Floor shift assembly

Mercury Capri

Reported Dec 20, 1979273,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1977

The defect

The gear shift selector lever may break during shifting.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the gear shift levers on all affected vehicles without charge to owners.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercury Capri

1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.system: power train; manual gear shift lever.consequences of defect: this condition could cause loss of vehicle control andan accident.

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