Recall
Mercury Police Vehicle — 79V116000
NHTSA ID
79V116000
Make
Mercury
Model
Police Vehicle
Years Affected
1979
Recall Date
1979-05-15
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Units Affected
12
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH FRAMES THAT MAY HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED #2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLIES. THIS COULD OCCUR IF CERTAIN MANUAL WELD OPERATIONS WERE NOT PERFORMED DURING FRAME FABRICATION. SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY OCCUR IN POLICE DUTY, MAY CAUSE CRACKING AROUND THE GUSSET, ALLOWING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REWELD THE MANUAL WELD AREAS ON THE #2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY.