NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V269000

Power Train › Manual Transmission › Floor Shift Assembly — Mercury · reported 20 Dec 1979 · 273,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

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.

NHTSA campaign

79V269000

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Report received

20 Dec 1979

Owners notified

2 Jun 1980

Potentially affected

273,000

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1971 Mercury Capri 1972 Mercury Capri 1973 Mercury Capri 1974 Mercury Capri 1975 Mercury Capri 1976 Mercury Capri 1977 Mercury Capri

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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