What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1975051
- Recall date
- 20 May 1975
- Make
- Mercury
- Models
- Capri, Capri Ii
- Model years
- 1974 to 1976
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 2,661
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
1974 MODEL CAPRI I AND 1976 CAPRI II PASSENGER CARS PRODUCED AT THE COLOGNE, GERMANY, ASSEMBLY PLANT FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET. FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY DEVELOP LATERAL SPLITS IN THE OUTER COVER OF THE HOSE. THESE APLITS MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND LOSS OF FRONT SERVICE BRAKES. THE DRIVER WOULD BE ALERTED TO THE CONDITION BY THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND REAR BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL THROUGH THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1975051.