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Mercury Cougar recalls and complaints by year

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Mercury Cougar, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 63
Total Complaints 2646
Years Covered 1962–2002

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Mercury Cougar, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Fuel and emissions

10 campaigns · Years: 1975, 1977, 1982–1983, 1986–1987, 1989, 1992–1993, 1999–2002

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 7 more notices in this theme

Seats and restraints

8 campaigns · Years: 1968–1970, 1978–1979, 1984, 1996, 1999

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 5 more notices in this theme

Brakes

7 campaigns · Years: 1969, 1979–1980, 1985, 1989, 1999–2000

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 4 more notices in this theme

Visibility and lighting

5 campaigns · Years: 1967, 1969, 1986, 1990–1993

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

Official notices (evidence):
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Electrical

4 campaigns · Years: 1988–1993, 1999–2000

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Engine and cooling

3 campaigns · Years: 1972, 1977

These campaigns relate to engine or cooling components where failures can lead to stalling or overheating risk.

Official notices (evidence):

Other

3 campaigns · Years: 1974, 1976, 1999

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Powertrain

3 campaigns · Years: 1974, 1983, 1991

These campaigns relate to drivetrain or transmission components that can affect shifting, power delivery, or control.

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Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Mercury Cougar in NHTSA complaint data are Engine and engine cooling:engine, Vehicle speed control, Power train:automatic transmission.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2002 1 127 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline, Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, Engine.
2001 1 103 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, Power train:automatic transmission, Electrical system.
2000 3 283 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator.
1999 7 740 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly, Power train:automatic transmission.
1998 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system.
1997 0 112 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Engine and engine cooling, Power train:automatic transmission.
1996 2 77 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Engine and engine cooling.
1995 0 160 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Power train:automatic transmission, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor.
1994 0 178 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1993 3 236 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Exterior lighting:headlights.
1992 3 122 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Exterior lighting:headlights:switch, Exterior lighting:headlights.
1991 3 98 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Vehicle speed control, Exterior lighting:headlights.
1990 3 104 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Seat belts.
1989 4 104 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Seat belts, Equipment:appliance:air conditioner.
1988 1 72 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly, Electrical system:ignition:switch, Vehicle speed control.
1987 1 49 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly, Electrical system:ignition:switch, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components.
1986 2 20 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly, Electrical system:ignition:switch, Seat belts:front:buckle assembly.
1985 1 22 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:ignition:switch, Vehicle speed control, Electrical system:ignition:module.
1984 1 25 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:ignition:switch, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc.
1983 2 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Structure:frame and members, Electrical system:ignition.
1982 3 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Seats, Electrical system:ignition:module.
1980 1 3 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers, Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash, Visibility:windshield.
1979 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1978 1 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Seat belts:front:webbing, Seat belts:front:retractor.
1977 3 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1976 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1975 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1974 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1973 0 3 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Tires:tread/belt, Tires.
1972 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1971 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1970 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1969 4 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1968 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1967 2 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1962 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Fuel system , Electrical system and Service brakes

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2002

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V421000) →
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    Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block, the flow of fuel to the engine.

2001

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V421000) →
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    Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block, the flow of fuel to the engine.

2000

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V075000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (abs). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust con
  • Electrical system: Cables: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V031000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.5L v6 engines. The battery cable was misrouted and its attachment to the alternator cable was under-torqued. If misrouted, the cable could contact the power steering line and the insulation could wear, resulting in an electrical short.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V421000) →
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    Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block, the flow of fuel to the engine.

1999

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V075000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (abs). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust con
  • Electrical system: Cables: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V031000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.5L v6 engines. The battery cable was misrouted and its attachment to the alternator cable was under-torqued. If misrouted, the cable could contact the power steering line and the insulation could wear, resulting in an electrical short.
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V032000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The brake lamp switch terminals could overheat.
  • Electrical system: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V230000) →
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    Summary: On certain my 1996-1998 passenger vehicles built at the kansas city, cuautitlan assembly plants or on my 1999 passenger vehcles built at the automotive alliance international assembly plants, the rough surface of the heater blower resistor's stainless steel blades can damage the copper surface of
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V421000) →
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    Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, contamination of the filter in the fuel delivery module (fdm) can reduce, and eventually block, the flow of fuel to the engine.
  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V194000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The accelerator cable may have been manufactured with a burr on or near the end of the cable sleeve interior. This burr could fray the core wire resulting in the accelerator not returning to idle when the accelerator is released.
  • Latches/locks/linkages: Safety recall involving the latches/locks/linkages area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V226000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The door latch may have been manufactured with a latch pawl that has a coating which will swell in high humidity conditions. The latch pawl may then stick in the open or unlatched position.

1996

  • Equipment: Air conditioner: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V007000) →
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    Summary: Under certain conditions, the climate control blower does not operate as intended. The blower could (1) stick on "high;" (2) operate erratically with blower output varying between no blower and maximum blower; or (3) not operate at all due to malfunction of the temperature control module.
  • Latches/locks/linkages: Safety recall involving the latches/locks/linkages area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V070000) →
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    Summary: When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in fmvss no. 206, "Door locks and door retention components."

1993

  • Electrical system: Ignition: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V071000) →
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    Summary: The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V159000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, district of columbia, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maryland, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania,
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V275000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fog lights, in which the headlights may go out for various intervals and which may be preceded by flickering or blinking as a result of the circuit breaker opening.

1992

  • Electrical system: Ignition: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V071000) →
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    Summary: The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V159000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, district of columbia, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maryland, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania,
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V275000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fog lights, in which the headlights may go out for various intervals and which may be preceded by flickering or blinking as a result of the circuit breaker opening.

1991

  • Power train: Automatic transmission: Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V048000) →
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    Summary: The park rod assembly contains a park cam with inadequate surface hardness, which could lead to park disengagement or no park engagement when the lever is placed in park.
  • Visibility: Motor: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V076000) →
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    Summary: The nuts which hold windshield wiper motor to the wiper module may not have been sufficiently tightened and may loosen or come off. This causes changed wiper patterns, or the wipers may jam if two of the three nuts come off.
  • Electrical system: Ignition: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V071000) →
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    Summary: The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.

1990

  • Electrical system: Cables: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (90V026000) →
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    Summary: Battery to starter cables are longer than specified; excessive cable length could contact engine damper pulley.
  • Visibility: Motor: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V076000) →
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    Summary: The nuts which hold windshield wiper motor to the wiper module may not have been sufficiently tightened and may loosen or come off. This causes changed wiper patterns, or the wipers may jam if two of the three nuts come off.
  • Electrical system: Ignition: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V071000) →
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    Summary: The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.

1989

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Mounting: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (88V165000) →
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    Summary: Plastic rollover valve mounting plate may not be properly sealed to the plastic fuel tank.
  • Suspension: Springs: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (89V080000) →
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    Summary: Improperly heat treated rear suspension knuckles could experience high mileage fatigue cracks and eventual fracture.
  • Service brakes, air: Caliper: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (89V081000) →
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    Summary: Due to contact between the brake caliper of the inboard front wheel and the front stabilizer bar, there may be increased brake pedal travel following low speed turning maneuvers.
  • Electrical system: Ignition: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V071000) →
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    Summary: The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.

1988

  • Electrical system: Ignition: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V071000) →
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    Summary: The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.

1987

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (87V139000) →
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    Summary: Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.

1986

  • Exterior lighting: Headlights: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V065000) →
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    Summary: Headlamp covers were installed on vehicles in error. Causing the cars not to comply with fmvss 108, lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. Consequence of defect: the headlamp covers may hinder the safe operation of the car in darkness and other conditions of reduced visibility.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (87V139000) →
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    Summary: Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.

1985

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Master cylinder: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (85V025000) →
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    Summary: Brake master cylinders may have improperly anodized internal surfaces causing accelerated wear of a piston seal. Consequence of defect: one portion of the split brake system would become ineffective resulting in increased stopping distance which may cause an accident. Driver would be warned by in

1984

  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V134000) →
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    Summary: The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "Seat belt assembly anchorages".

1983

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V012000) →
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    Summary: Some of these vehicles may have been built with fuel tanks that have inadequately welded front seams that can leak.
  • Power train: Automatic transmission: Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V028000) →
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    Summary: The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage ma

1982

  • Equipment: Labels: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V151000) →
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    Summary: Incorrect information on tire placards constitutes a failure to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "Tire selection and rims". The information concerning tire sizes and inflation pressures is applicable to both two and four door sedans. The statement covers four door but fa
  • Fuel system, other: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (82V031000) →
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    Summary: Some of the suspect vehicles may have been produced with improperly tightened propane fuel system fittings in the engine compartment; fuel leakage could occur.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Mounting: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V050000) →
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    Summary: Some of the involved vehicles may have been produced with improperly welded fuel tank support straps. Under certain collision conditions, these straps may not be able to support the fuel tank and leaks could develop.

1980

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Wheel cylinders: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (79V262000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "Hydraulic brake systems". Rear axle assemblies intended for other vehicles may have been installed in the involved vehicles. The wheel cylinders may not be the correct size. This could affect braking performan

1979

  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (79V013000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles may have been built with incorrect weld nuts that attach the rear portion of the front outboard seat track to the floor pan. The incorrect nuts have an oversize diameter and thread, and upon front seat track anchor bolt installation, the threads may have been stripped.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (79V117000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.

1978

  • Seat belts: Retractor: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (78V108000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles are equipped with shoulder harness retractors that may not lock. Should the vehicle experience a sudden deceleration or impact, the front seat occupant may not be restrained by the shoulder harness portion of the three-point seat belt system. Furthermore, the shoulder harnes

1977

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (77V141000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles may experience fuel leakage at the rubber hose connecting the fuel inlet tube to the carburetor filter. This leakage condition is due to insufficient insertion of the fuel tube into the hose or improper positioning of the hose clamp, causing the clamp to be crimped directly
  • Engine and engine cooling: Fan: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (80V144000) →
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    Summary: Some of the flexible five-blade engine cooling fans may be subject to high blade stresses that can result from resonant vibration inputs occurring during normal vehicle operation. This can lead to fatigue cracking of the blades. Portions of the blade may separate from the fan assembly without pri
  • Engine and engine cooling: Fan: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (84V078000) →
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    Summary: Blades may crack and may, over a period of time, loosen from fan assembly.

1976

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1974

1972

  • Engine and engine cooling: Fan: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (81V002000) →
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    Summary: Due to a manufacturing error, certain flexible-blade engine cooling fans may be subject to fatigue cracking and blade separation during vehicle operation.

1971

1970

1969

  • Visibility: Heater core: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Latches/locks/linkages: Safety recall involving the latches/locks/linkages area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Rotor: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
  • Seats: Recliner: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (77V043000) →
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    Summary: The seat back pivot pin bracket on the involved vehicles may fail. Consequently, the seat back will rotate rearward.

1968

  • Seats: Recliner: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (77V043000) →
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    Summary: The seat back pivot pin bracket on the involved vehicles may fail. Consequently, the seat back will rotate rearward.

1967

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