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Recall 1979183

Not Entered · Mercury, Ford · published 6 Nov 1979

145,002Vehicles affected in Canada
9Models
1975–1976Model years
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The issue

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN EIGHT CYLINDER ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (E.G.R.) BACKPRESSURE TRANSDUCER TUBE MAY CRACK CAUSING EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE IN THE BACKPRESSURE SENSING CIRCUIT AND INCREASED EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES. ALSO, ON SOME VEHICLES, AN IMPROPER E.G.R. PORTED VACUUM SWITCH CAN CAUSE SIMILAR INCREASES IN EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Ford Granada1975, 1976
Ford Maverick1975, 1976
Ford Mustang1975, 1976
Ford TORINO1975, 1976
Mercury COMET1975, 1976
Mercury Cougar1975, 1976
Mercury METEOR1975
Mercury MONARCH1975, 1976
Mercury Montego1975, 1976