Vehicle recall 72V050000 · March 2, 1972

1972 Mercury Monterey

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

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Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V050000
Reported to NHTSA: March 2, 1972
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: March 14, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 679
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 72V050000 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 Monterey (1972): 1972

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