Vehicle recall 75V176000 · October 1, 1975
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 172.POSSIBILITY that vehicles were built with 1975 modelright handfront suspension struts.the 1975 model struts when used incombination with the 1976 insulator, could result in reduced strut fatiguelife.should strut fracture occur, it may be accompanied by an unusualmetallic noise in front end of vehicle and a consistent ritht-hand steeringwheel pull, which could adversely affect vehicle controllability.(correct byinspecting and replacing with proper model strut).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 75V176000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 1, 1975
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 3, 1975
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension
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 (1976): 1976
- Mercury Monarch (1976): 1976
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