Vehicle recall 75V211000 · December 18, 1975
Mercury Comet, Ford Elite and 3 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Ford campaign no 178.EQUIPPED with air conditioning.possibility whenshifting the heater-defroster system selector control from certain heating,ventilation and air conditioning modes to the defrost mode it may not alwaysrespond.should this occur, the mode door may not immediately move to defrostposition and, defrost air would not be discharged to the windshield.(correctby inspecting and replacing vacuum motors and incorrect components wherenecessary).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 75V211000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 18, 1975
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- January 8, 1976
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,402
- 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 Elite (1976): 1976
- Ford Maverick (1976): 1976
- Ford Torino (1976): 1976
- Mercury Comet (1976): 1976
- Mercury Montego (1976): 1976
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