1979 MERCURY METEOR Recalls — Canada & USA

The 1979 Mercury Meteor has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the steering shaft where loose or missing rivet pin components can cause partial or complete loss of steering control. The electrical system accounts for the remaining two recalls. The windshield wiper and washer circuit uses an undersized circuit breaker that can trip under heavy load, leaving the wipers inoperative in conditions where visibility already matters. There is also a tail lamp socket issue: the bulb sockets on sedan models may be too short to make reliable contact, while station wagon models may have sockets that are too long, either way potentially leaving rear lights dim or non-functional and making the vehicle harder for other drivers to see.