Mercury Cougar 1974
Model Cougar made in 1974 by Mercury got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningpower train, vehicle speed control.
Model 1974
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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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 73V221000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1973 to 10/01/1973 | V (Vehicle) | 362 | 11/23/1973 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/12/1973 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
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| Notes | Mercury campaign no 110.possibility that vehicles produced with console shiftautomatic transmission may have an interference condition between thetransmission mounted manual lever and transmission case when the lever isplaced in the park position.this interference could prevent full engagementof the spring mounted detent roller within the park detect and may result inpark jump-out under grade loading conditions.(correct by inspecting andreworking transmission case where necessary). | |||||||||||||||
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| 74V011000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 127208 | 01/11/1974 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/16/1974 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Possibility that vehicles equipped with the speed control option may have thevent solenoid armature bind within the servo assembly because of an undersizebrass eyelet that guides the armature.should this condition occur, the speedcontrol system will maintain or, if the binding occurs in the accelerator mode,it will increase the speed of the vehicle without prior warning even though thedriver attempts to disengage the system.(correct by inspecting and replacingwith improved parts). | |||||||||||||||