Vehicle recall 79V268000 · December 20, 1979

1971-1974 Mercury Capri

The reclining seat assemblies may have a poor quality or a missing weld in the seat back frame.

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

Summary: The reclining seat assemblies may have a poor quality or a missing weld in the seat back frame. This could cause additional loading on other supportive elements in the seat which could result in loosening and eventual breakage of the seat back.
Remedy: Dealer will make the necessary structural modifications to the driver"s side seat back.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat back recliner.consequences of defect: if the seat back should break, the driver could beinjured or lose control of the vehicle, and an accident could occur.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V268000
Reported to NHTSA: December 20, 1979
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: March 12, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 152,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Recall 79V268000 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 (1971-1974): 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971

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