MERCURY CAPRI 1971: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V187000

Make Model Year
MERCURY CAPRI 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-10-20 1971-10-20 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1969-12-01 - 1970-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 15607

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CAMPAIGN NO H1A.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAYLACK ADEQUATESTRENGTH AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF STEERING WHE EL TO ENERGY ABSORBING CYLINDERTHAT UNDERLIES IT.IF CONDITI ION EXISTS COULD RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE CRACKING.IF NOT CORRE CTED, COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPARATION OF STEERING WHEEL FROMCOLUMN ASSEMBLY.'CORRECT BY STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHERE N ECESSARY'.NECESSARY.' BY