1985 Mercury Capri: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1985 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 3 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 320,008 units in total.
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: .
85V068000Received . 14,008 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake booster rear shells may have reduced wall thicknesses which could cause the shell to break. Consequence of defect: repeated brake use could cause the shell to crack and the booster assembly to come apart. Service brakes capability would be totally lost without warning and could result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect and if necessary replace the power brake booster assembly.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
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
3 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 4 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 May 2006
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE89118 | Preliminary evaluation | SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTION | Equipment | 19 Apr 1989 | 6 Sep 1989 | |
| DP87032 | Defect petition | WINDOW SHATTERING | Visibility | 3 Sep 1987 | 27 Apr 1988 | |
| PE87028 | Preliminary evaluation | STALLING | Electrical System | 1 May 1987 | 21 Jan 1988 | |
| EA86010 | Engineering analysis | SEATBACK FAILURE | Seats | 26 Mar 1986 | 28 Jul 1989 | 86V082000 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1985 Mercury CapriThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Mercury Capri: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/capri/1985/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Mercury Capri?
- 320,008 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Mercury Capri name most often?
- Electrical System: 4 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Mercury Capri open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.