| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V013000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COUGAR |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790320 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790320 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19790109 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT WELD NUTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR PAN. THE INCORRECT NUTS HAVE AN OVERSIZE DIAMETER AND THREAD, AND UPON FRONT SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BOLT INSTALLATION, THE THREADS MAY HAVE BEEN STRIPPED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY STRIPPED WELD NUTS AND INSTALL LARGER SIZE BOLTS TO ANCHOR THE SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER. |