MERCURY COUGAR 1971: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V115000

Make Model Year
MERCURY COUGAR 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-09-22 1970-09-25 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 15548

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT IN WELDING '2 CROSS- MEMBER TO SIDE RAILS SOME SPOT WELDS WEREINADVERTENTLY MISSED DURING PRODUCTION.THIS COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF '2CROSS- MEMBER FROM ITS SUPPORT AND CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT END ALIGNMENT, INCREASEDTIRE WEAR AND STEERING EFFORT.'CORRECT BY WELDING WHERE NECESSARY.'