1972 Mercury Cougar — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
1
Open Recalls
0
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
95
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
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1972 Mercury Cougar Safety Recalls (1)
81V00200002/12/1981
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, CERTAIN FLEXIBLE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING AND BLADE SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Remedy: DEFECTIVE FAN WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.
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