1969 Mercury Cougar Recalls

1. Recall Description

   THE SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT BACK WILL ROTATE REARWARD.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER"S SEAT PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BACK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE PIN BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   480000

2. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   POSSIBILITY THAT HOOD LATCH MECH- ANISM HAS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEENPARTS.THIS COULD CAUSE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH TO BIND, THUS INTERFERING WITH HOODCLOSURE AND PREVENTING SECONDARY LATCH FROM ENGAGING, IN WHICH CASE HOOD COULDOPEN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLAC- ING LATCH WHENNECESSARY.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   354000

3. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR ASSEMBLY, DESIGNED FOR USE IN BOSS 302MUSTANG, HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED INCORPORATING A LARGER DIAMETER WHEEL BEARINGWHICH, IF COMBINED WITH A SMALLER DIAMETER SPINDLE, WILL ALLOW RELATIVEMOVEMENT AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF BEARING AND/OR SPINDLE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING PARTS WHEN NECES- SARY.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1969-03-01 - 1969-06-01

   Vehicles Affected

   23100

4. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   POSSIBILITY HEATER INLET HOSE MISROUTED SO THAT HOSE IS WEDGED BETWEEN CARBURETOR FAST IDLE LEVER AND INTAKE MANIFOLD.IF CONDITION EXISTS VEHICLE COULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.(CORRECT BY ROUTING HEATER HOSE PROPERLY.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   12972