Vehicle recall 67V056000 · June 20, 1967

1967 Mercury Cougar

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Possibility that under a combination of circumstances the automatically operated headlamp doors could close while the lights are on.(in- spect, replace vacuum hoses, and check system.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 67V056000
Reported to NHTSA: June 20, 1967
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: June 15, 1967
Vehicles potentially affected: 85,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Exterior lighting › Headlights › Concealment devices

Recall 67V056000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mercury Cougar (1967): 1967

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