Mercury Capri 1981
Model Capri made in 1981 by Mercury got 2 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to seats, structure. The car had some investigations: seats, structure. There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline, seats.
Model 1981
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E064000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 34000 | 10/15/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/27/2007 | 08/24/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V102000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1981 to 08/01/1981 | V (Vehicle) | 6500 | 09/18/1981 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/08/1981 | 09/22/1981 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The housing plates on the driver seat back latch recliner assemblies were manufactured with substandard material products. this tainted steel was used to produce seatback latches for both the right and left side seat assemblies. under certain conditions, the defective housing plates may distort, allowing the locking teeth to disengage and tear off. this permits the seatback to pivot backwards. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Upon inspection, both driver and passenger seat latch/recliner assemblies, on vehicles exhibiting the suspect date codes, will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat back latch/recliner assembly housing plate.consequences of defect: a backward pivoting of the drivers seatback withoutprior warning may cause a loss of vehicle control and, possibly, an accident. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| EA83013 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/23/1983 | 01/26/1989 | FRONT SEATBACK FAILURE | 84V085000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| DP85009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/29/1985 | 02/27/1985 | FAILURE OF SEAT BACK SECURING BOLTS | ||
| Failure of seat back securing bolts | ||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| EA85016 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/22/1985 | 04/14/1987 | FLOOR PAN CRACKS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 05/27/1994 | 1 | 09/01/1989 | |
| Seat back latch failed prior to recall. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| #ea85-o16 floor pan cracks there is hole drivers side floor. tt | |||