Vehicle recall 71V187000 · October 20, 1971

Mercury Capri and Ford Cortina

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

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

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V187000
Reported to NHTSA: October 20, 1971
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: October 20, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 15,607
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 71V187000 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.

Ford Cortina (1970): 1970
Mercury Capri (1971): 1971

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