MERCURY COMET Recalls
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 04/05/1977
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: 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.
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Date Announced: 12/18/1975
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 178. EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING. POSSIBILITY WHENSHIFTING THE HEATER-DEFROSTER SYSTEM SELECTOR CONTROL FROM CERTAIN HEATING,VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MODES TO THE DEFROST MODE IT MAY NOT ALWAYSRESPOND. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE MODE DOOR MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO DEFROSTPOSITION AND, DEFROST AIR WOULD NOT BE DISCHARGED TO THE WINDSHIELD. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING VACUUM MOTORS AND INCORRECT COMPONENTS WHERENECESSARY).
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date Announced: 09/24/1974
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 139. EQUIPPED WITH 250 CID ENGINES. POSSIBILITY THAT THEDASH PANELTO ENGINE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE VALVEROCKER ARM COVER WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS HARNESS ASROUTED COULD CAUSE THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER IDLE ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO HANGUP ON THE WIRING HARNESS DURING ACTUATION OF THE THROTTLE AND PREVENT THETHROTTLE FROM CLOSING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A RETAINING STRAPWHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 09/05/1973
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-OB. POSSIBILITY THAT THE 2V CARBURETOR USED ON 302, 351 AND400CID ENGINES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION LINKAGE LEVER AND ADJUSTING SCREW ASSEMBLY AND THE THROTTLE LEVERTAB. IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCREW THREADS ANDTHE EDGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB AND CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK IN AN OPENPOSITION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REALIGNING LINKAGE WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 09/05/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-OB. POSSIBILITY THAT THE 2V CARBURETOR USED ON 302, 351 AND400CID ENGINES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION LINKAGE LEVER AND ADJUSTING SCREW ASSEMBLY AND THE THROTTLE LEVERTAB. IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCREW THREADS ANDTHE EDGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB AND CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK IN AN OPENPOSITION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REALIGNING LINKAGE WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date Announced: 01/03/1975
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 152. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONDETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NUMBER 208. THESEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT AROUND 95TH PERCENTILE MALE OCCUPANTS AND THE SHORT BELTSIMPEDE SEAT BELT USAGE, EVEN AMONG SMALLER INDIVIDUALS WHO FIND THE SEAT BELTUNCOMFORTABLY TIGHT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BELT ASSEMBLY WITHLONGER BELTS).
Item Affected: TIRES:BEAD
Date Announced: 08/02/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-47. POSSIBILITY THAT FIRESTONE TIRES SIZE B78-14 WEREBUILT WITH INCORRECT TIRE CORD. CONDITION MAY CAU SE TIRES EARLY IN THEIRSERVICE LIFE TO HAVE SUDDEN AIR LEAKS IN SIDEWALL WITH RAPID LOSS OF PRESSURE.(CORRECT BY REPLACIN G WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE THAT THE SHARP END OF THE JACK HANDLE COULD DEFORM A STOP IN THE RACHET ASSEMBLY AND SUB- SEQUENTLY INTERFERE WITH THE PAWL. THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE AFTER THE JACK HAD BEEN USED A FEW TIMES. (REPLACE JACK COLUMN AND CASE ASSEMBLY.)
