1991 Mercury Capri: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Mercury Capri. The newest campaign is 92V080000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 30 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 92V080000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the air bag modules with modules that meet specifications.
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. 4,848 units in total.
92V080000Received . 648 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The air bag modules do not meet the ford specifications for high ambient temperature performance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
At high ambient interior vehicle temperatures above140 degrees, the air bag may tear and malfunction upon deployment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the air bag modules with modules that meet specifications.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
91V009000Received . 4,200 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The rubber tube that connects the transmission to the transmission oil cooler (in the radiator) may disconnect causing discharge of fluid.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Discharged transmission fluid may strike the exhaustmanifold or the exhaust pipe and result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install revised line and clamps to improve line retention to the transmission.
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
30 complaints, 33 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 |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Power Train | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Nov 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93035 | Preliminary evaluation | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE | Visibility | 8 Apr 1993 | 19 Aug 1993 |
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 1991 Mercury CapriThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Mercury Capri: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/capri/1991/. 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 1991 Mercury Capri?
- 4,848 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 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Mercury Capri name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 6 of 33 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Mercury Capri open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.