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Inspection summary Print inspection summary 1972 Mercury Capri NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 0 owner complaints · 5 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said 0 reports No matching complaints in this snapshot.
Recall campaigns 5 Dec 20, 1979
THE RECLINING SEAT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE A POOR QUALITY OR A MISSING WELD IN THE SEAT BACK FRAME. THIS COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL LOADING ON OTHER SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE SEAT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF THE SEAT BACK.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE DRIVER"S SIDE SEAT BACK.
Dec 20, 1979
THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Sep 18, 1979
THE HEADLAMP SWITCHES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE INSTRUMENT AND ROAD LIGHTS.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WITH ONE OF A CORRECTED DESIGN.
Aug 15, 1978
THE WIPER ARMS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE PIVOT SHAFTS, RENDERING THE WIPERS INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, PIVOT ASSEMBLIES AND CERTAIN WIPER LINKAGE COMPONENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Jan 26, 1976
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
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Defect investigations 1 DP77004 · Broken Sway Bar Opened Oct 3, 1976 · Closed Feb 10, 1977
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
BROKEN SWAY BAR
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.