Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with Mercury before booking a repair.
Transport Canada · listed for this model year
VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE "UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" DECAL LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE BILINGUAL LABELLING REQUIREMENTS OF CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1101 - EMISSION DEVICES.
1980117 · 494 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR POLICE SERVICE. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH FRAMES THAT MAY HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED NO. 2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLIES. CRACKS COULD INITIATE AT MISSING WELDS AND PROPOGATE TO ONE OF THE WELDED-ON FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM ATTACHING GUSSETS. THE CRACKING MAY EXTEND AROUND THE GUSSET ALLOWING THE GUSSET AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
1979084 · 338 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.5 INCH WHEEL RIMS (SIZE G OR H TIRES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES COULD CONTACT A TIRE OR WHEEL IN FULL TURN CONDITION. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING SAPABILITY (THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTED).
1979077 · 14,426 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
THE TAIL LAMP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS INSTALLED IN 1979 FORD AND MERCURY MODEL SEDANS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. THE TAIL LAMP AND BACK- UP LAMP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS INSTALLED ON 1979 MERCURY MODEL STATION WAGONS MAY HAVE EXCESS LENGTH. USE OF THESE INCORRECT SOCKETS COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED LAMPS TO FAIL THE PHOTOMETRIC OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD 108 AND 108A - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
1978108 · 2,069 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING COUPLING RIVET PINS THAT WERE NOT STAKED. THIS COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH PINS WORKING LOOSE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STERRING CONTROL. ALSO SOME STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT A METAL REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN THE RIVET PINS AND THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN TEARING OF THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING PRODUCING A NOISE OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
1978103 · 3,904 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY RUB AGAINST THE EDGES OF THE FRAME MOUNTED REBOUND BUNPER BRACKETS CAUSING HOSE WEAR AND A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING PERFORMANCE. THE OPERATOR WOULD BE ALERTED OF THE MALFUNCTION BY ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WRANING LIGHT. AT THE TIME OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
1978091 · 1,214 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A 6.0 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER RATHER THAN AN 8.25 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM. THIS COULD RESULT IN CIRCUIT INTERRUPTIONS UNDER HEAVY LOADS THAT MYA CAUSE INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS. AT THE TIME OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
1978090 · 326 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
United States records (NHTSA) · 5
These are NHTSA campaigns for 1979 Mercury Marquis vehicles sold in the United States. They are not Canadian recalls: NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data, and a US campaign may have no Canadian counterpart, or one under a different number covering different vehicles. For a vehicle sold in Canada, go by the Transport Canada listing above and Mercury's Canadian VIN lookup.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
79V117000 · 82,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH MISINDEXED FRONT BRAKE HOSES WHICH COULD CONTACT A TIRE OR WHEEL IN A FULL-TURN CONDITION. CHAFING AND WEAR TO THE BRAKE HOSE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RE-INDEX THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. THOSE HOSES SHOWING SIGNS OF ABRASION WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
79V106000 · 162,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN COUPLING RIVET PINS WHICH WERE NOT RIVETED SECURELY ENOUGH DURING MANUFACTURE. CONSEQUENTLY ONE OR BOTH OF THE PINS COULD LOOSEN FROM THE FLANGE OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF ONE PIN IS LOOSE, FREE PLAY WOULD RESULT. IF BOTH PINS WORK LOOSE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD OCCUR. ALSO, THE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MAY NOT CONTAIN A METAL REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN ONE OR BOTH OF THE RIVET PINS AND THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING. AS A RESULT, THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING COULD TEAR AND PRODUCE A NOISE OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
78V212000 · 32,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL PROTECTIVE SHIELDS ON THE REBOUND BUMPER BRACKETS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
78V199000 · 8,700 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM CONTAINS AN INCORRECT 6 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE 8.25 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. IF THE SYSTEM IS HEAVILY LOADED, AS IN THE CASE OF A PARTIALLY DRY WINDSHIELD, THE MOTOR CURRENT MAY EXCEED THE 6 AMP BREAKER"S CAPACITY. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BREAKER TO OPEN, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN WIPER/WASHER FAILURE.
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
78V198000 · 5,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
1979 Mercury Marquis recall questions
Transport Canada lists 7 recalls for the 1979 Mercury Marquis model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window, and some only vehicles found on inspection. NHTSA lists 5 United States campaigns for the US-market model, shown separately; a US campaign may have no Canadian equivalent.
Enter your VIN in Mercury's Canadian recall lookup, or call a Mercury dealer with your VIN. In Canada the manufacturer is responsible for showing recall and repair status for each VIN, so its lookup is the authoritative answer. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. NHTSA campaigns cover vehicles sold in the United States, and NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data. When a defect also affects Canadian vehicles, the manufacturer files a separate notice with Transport Canada, often under a different number and sometimes covering a different set of vehicles. For a Canadian vehicle, go by the Transport Canada listing and Mercury's Canadian lookup.
Safety recall repairs are normally done at no charge by an authorised Mercury dealer. The manufacturer's notice for each campaign sets out the remedy and any conditions, so confirm with the dealer when you book.
Once Mercury's lookup or a dealer confirms a recall applies, book the repair with an authorised Mercury dealer and bring your VIN. If the manufacturer's notice says not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside, follow that instruction. Parts can take time, so book early.
Follow the manufacturer's notice for that recall. Most allow normal driving until the repair; some tell owners to stop driving or to park outside until it is fixed. Cardog does not grade recalls by severity: the manufacturer's notice and your dealer are the source.
Manufacturers must notify owners they have on record. If you bought the vehicle used or have moved, update your details with Mercury Canada so notices reach you, and check the manufacturer's lookup from time to time.
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