Model year record

1976 MERCURY Capri II

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V162000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
10,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-07-03
Owners notified
1979-12-17

Defect description

THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.