Recall Register

1984 Mercury Capri: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1984 Mercury Capri. The newest campaign is 92V063000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Apr 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V063000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will repair the safety belts experiencing this condition regardless of vehicle age or condition.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 921,000 units in total.

  1. 92V063000Received . 306,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The plastic sleeve in the front safety belt tongue assembly which retains the lock bar can deteriorate from prolonged exposure to sunlight and become displaced, causing the tongue to detach from the safety belt webbing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tongue detaches from the safety belt webbing, thesafety belt would not attach to itself, resulting in increased risk of injuryto the seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop or vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will repair the safety belts experiencing this condition regardless of vehicle age or condition.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 84V119000Received . 85,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The secondary throttle shaft may, with accumulated mileage, become contaminated and may stick in a partially open position while driving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of defect: this sticking could result in a faster speed than intended, possibly resutling in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The primary to secondary throttle closure link on the carburetor will be replaced free of charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 83V134000Received . 530,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1984 Mercury Capri
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE87028Preliminary evaluationSTALLINGElectrical System1 May 198721 Jan 1988
EA86010Engineering analysisSEATBACK FAILURESeats26 Mar 198628 Jul 198986V082000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19716
  2. 19725
  3. 19733
  4. 19746
  5. 19752
  6. 19762
  7. 19771
  8. 19795
  9. 19811
  10. 19831
  11. 19843
  12. 19852
  13. 19912
  14. 19921
  15. 19931
  16. 19941

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Mercury Capri: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/capri/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 Mercury Capri?
921,000 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercury Capri have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Mercury Capri, model years 1971 to 1994. 3 of them name the 1984 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Mercury Capri open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.