MERCURYMONARCH
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1977 MERCURY MONARCH recalls

There are 4 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.

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NHTSA recall campaigns4
NHTSA consumer complaints2
Primary sourceNHTSA
Most-mentioned components
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT · 1ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · 1SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · 1STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · 1
Campaign 77V140000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Column Shift

Jan 9, 1978
Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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Campaign 78V226000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan

May 10, 1979
Summary

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK UNDER HIGH SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FRAGMENTS MAY SEPARATE AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BLADE FRAGMENTS COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURE NEARBY PERSONS.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.

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Campaign 77V218000

Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

Feb 12, 1978
Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MANUAL STEERING GEARS MAY CONTAIN STEERING GEAR RECIRCULATORY BALLS THAT COULD FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURING IS A RESULT OF IMPROPER HEAT-TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS OF THE STEERING GEAR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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