Vehicle recall 74V139000 · September 4, 1974
Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Ford campaign no 133.POSSIBILITY that the heater-defroster system equippedwith air conditioning will not respond to a shift of the mode selector controlfrom the heat mode to the defog or defrost modes with the blower motoroperating on high.(correct by inspecting and installing a clip to preventmode door from closing completely).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 74V139000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 4, 1974
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 5, 1974
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,280
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Granada (1975): 1975
- Mercury Monarch (1975): 1975
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