Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW:
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL TITLE: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1970-09-25
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 70V115000
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1971 MERCURY COUGAR NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 15548
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
1971 MERCURY COUGAR Recall Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT IN WELDING #2 CROSS- MEMBER TO SIDE RAILS SOME SPOT WELDS WEREINADVERTENTLY MISSED DURING PRODUCTION.THIS COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF #2CROSS- MEMBER FROM ITS SUPPORT AND CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT END ALIGNMENT, INCREASEDTIRE WEAR AND STEERING EFFORT.(CORRECT BY WELDING WHERE NECESSARY.)
