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.
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW:
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL TITLE: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1975-09-08
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 75V167000
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 818
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:
1976 MERCURY MONTEGO Recall Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 168.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IMPROPERLYTENSIONED PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS.VEHICLES WITH PARKING BRAKE TENSIONS SET TOOHIGH MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED REAR BRAKE LINING LIFE, AND HIGH REAR BRAKETEMPERATURE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO COMPLETE SOME OF THE SERVICE BRAKEPERFORMANCE TESTS CONTAINED IN FMVSS 105.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ADJUSTINGBRAKE CABLE TENSION TO PROPER SETTING).
