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NHTSA recall 83V110000

Structure › Body › Hood

Mercury Capri

Reported Oct 21, 1983185 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jun 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1983

The defect

Inadequate clearance between the underside of the hood and the throttle linkage could damage the linkage and prevent the throttle from returning to idle position. This condition IS due to installation of the incorrect hood style during vehicle assembly.

The remedy

For vehicles that are found to have the incorrect hood, the cut out area beneath the turbo scoop will be enlarged. Newly exposed metal will be painted.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercury Capri
1983

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.3 liter turbochargedengines.system: structure; hood assembly.consequences of defect: a sticking throttle may result in a loss of vehiclecontrol without warning, and could cause an accident.