NHTSA Recall 79V162000
NHTSA Campaign Id 79V162000; Date: Jul. 3, 1979
Recalled Vehicles:
1974 Mercury Capri; 1976 Mercury Capri Ii; 1977 Mercury Capri Ii
Component: Equipment:air Conditioner
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 10,000
Recall Summary:
The air conditioners on some vehicles contain blower motor resistors that may cause overheating of the housing material.
How to Fix:
Dealer will replace blower motor resistors with thermally protected fuse-link resistors, without charge.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicle. System: air condtitioning; blower motor resistors. Consequences of defect: this could lead to a vehicle fire and personal injuryto passengers. Note: overheating and fire is most likely to occur while the vehicle is eitherstationary or moving and the blower switch is in either the low or medium one(1) position.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 17, 1979
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