1972 MERCURY MERCURY Recalls

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Date Announced: 07/05/1972

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: CAMPAIGN NO H-3B. POLICE INTERCEPTOR W/429 CID ENGINE. POSSIBILITY THAT REARFUEL HOSE LEADING FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP METAL TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGEDDURING INSTALLATION OF FUEL TANK. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL BEING PUMPED OUTUNDER PRESSURE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FUEL TUBE AND HOSE WITHSHORT TUBE AND LONGER HOSE. )

Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Date Announced: 01/12/1981

Description of Recall: THIS IS A MANUFACTURER"S NOTICE TO ADVISE OWNERS OF PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURELY ENGAGED AFTER THE OPERATOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE MAY APPEAR TO BE IN PARK THOUGH ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SELF-STICKING LABEL CONTAINING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS A DAILY REMINDER OF THE SERIOUS HAZARDS OF UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOTION. IT SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN AN EASILY SEEN LOCATION.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FMX,C-3, C-4, C-6, OR JATCO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENT,INJURY OR DEATH, ESPECIALLY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.NOTE: DRIVERS SHOULD OBSERVE THESE STEPS: 1) MAKE CERTAIN GEAR LEVER IS ENGAGEDIN PARK, 2) SET PARKING BRAKE FULLY, AND 3) SHUT OFF IGNITION.