Transport CanadaCritical
1979 MERCURY CAPRITransport Canada Recall #1978086
The official notice
Defect
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS. THE ONLY CANADIAN VEHICLE IS A MUSTANG. THE TILT STEERING COLUMN MAY CONTAIN A TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PIN RATHER THAN A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN. THE TEMPORARY PIN MAY SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSING THE LOCK LEVER TO INTERFERE WITH STEERING WHEEL ROTATION AND AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
No remedy description available.
1 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 302Updated June 10, 2026