Vehicle recall 79V162000 · July 3, 1979

Mercury Capri II and Capri

The air conditioners on some vehicles contain blower motor resistors that may cause overheating of the housing material.

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

Summary: The air conditioners on some vehicles contain blower motor resistors that may cause overheating of the housing material.
Remedy: Dealer will replace blower motor resistors with thermally protected fuse-link resistors, without charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicle.system: air condtitioning; blower motor resistors.consequences of defect: this could lead to a vehicle fire and personal injuryto passengers.note: overheating and fire is most likely to occur while the vehicle is eitherstationary or moving and the blower switch is in either the low or medium one(1) position.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V162000
Reported to NHTSA: July 3, 1979
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: December 17, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected: 10,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner

Recall 79V162000 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 Capri (1974): 1974
Mercury Capri II (1976-1977): 1977, 1976

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