How many recalls does the 1974 Mercury Capri have?

The 1974 Mercury Capri has 6 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1974 Mercury Capri has an open recall?

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1974 Mercury Capri Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1974 Mercury Capri has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 496,038 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 79V269000 1979-12-20 273,000 affected

Defect

THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY BREAK DURING SHIFTING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

SEATS 79V268000 1979-12-20 152,000 affected

Defect

THE RECLINING SEAT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE A POOR QUALITY OR A MISSING WELD IN THE SEAT BACK FRAME. THIS COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL LOADING ON OTHER SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE SEAT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF THE SEAT BACK.

Remedy

DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE DRIVER"S SIDE SEAT BACK.

EQUIPMENT 79V162000 1979-07-03 10,000 affected

Defect

THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.

EQUIPMENT 76V097000 1976-07-02 2,380 affected

Defect

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 194.POSSIBILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONINGUNITS OBTAINED FROM FORD PARTS DIVISION AND INSTALLED BY DEALERS IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE COMPANY'S SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BEFORE FEBRUARY 19, 1974, DID NOTCOMPLY WITH MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.215.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING FORPROPER FAN…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 75V093000 1975-05-19 44,890 affected

Defect

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 160.PRODUCED FROM APRIL 1, 1974 TO FEBRUARY 7, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY DEVELOP LATERAL SPLITS IN THE OUTERCOVER OF THE HOSE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE SPLITS MAY EVENTUALLY RESULTIN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND LOSS OF FRONT SERVICE BRAKES.REAR BRAKES WILLREMAIN…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 73V246000 1973-12-20 13,768 affected

Defect

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 111.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESSESMAY CONTAIN A ROUGH SPLICE JOINT WHICH COULD WEAR THROUGH THE WIRING INSULATIONAND RESULT IN A BATTERY VOLTAGE SHORT TO THE MASTER CYLINDER TUBE OR FENDERAPRON.IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1974 Mercury Capri as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.