IllustrationHEADLINER MATERIAL IS DISINERGRATING CAUSING SEVERE NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION.
1972 Mercury Comet
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsINSULATION IN THE CAR BLOWS ALL THE TIME THROUGH THE RIPS IN THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. THE PARTICLES BURN THE NOSE, EYES AND THROAT
Official recalls
175V017000 · Seat Belts:front
Jan 3, 1975
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP79048 · Fuel Tank
Opened May 25, 1979 · Closed Jun 7, 1979
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK