Mercury Comet 1977
Model Comet made in 1977 by Mercury got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerninglatches/locks/linkages, steering.
Model 1977
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 | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V045000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 2751 | 05/16/1977 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/05/1977 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The involved vehicles may have been built with left door lock assemblies that contain pawl spring retainers that were not produced to engineering specifications. consequently, the spring could break, causing the latch pawl to disengage from the latch cam. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install a new pawl spring and correct the flange alignment, without charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; door assembly, latches and hooks.consequences of defect: should disengagement occur while vehicle is in motion,the door could open and a passenger could fall from the vehicle and beseriously injured. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V218000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 40000 | 01/18/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/14/1977 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On the involved vehicles, the manual steering gears may contain steering gear recirculatory balls that could fracture. this fracturing is a result of improper heat-treatment during manufacture and can eventually cause increased steering effort. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ball bearings of the steering gear, without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks.system: steering; steering gear recirculatory balls.consequences of defect: under continued operation, loss of steering control,loss of vehicle control, and an accident could occur.note: increased steering efforts will be accompanied by an audible popping orgrinding noise and momentary steering hang-up. if any of these conditions areexperienced, the vehicle should not be operated. | |||||||||||||||