1976 Mercury Comet Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1976 Mercury Comet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 432,982 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 76V067000 1976-04-29 410,580 affected
Defect

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 192. POSSIBILITY THAT THE NYLON BUSHING IN THE ACCELERATORNCABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE DUE TO AN OVERSIZE RETAINING CLIP. A LOOSE BUSHING MAYLRESTRICT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE OR TO A LOWER SPEEDOR TO A SLOWER SPEED CONDITION, HOLDING CARBURETOR AT CONSTANT SPEED. SHOULDTHIS OCCUR, THE…

VISIBILITY 75V211000 1975-12-18 22,402 affected
Defect

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 178.EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.POSSIBILITY WHENSHIFTING THE HEATER-DEFROSTER SYSTEM SELECTOR CONTROL FROM CERTAIN HEATING,VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MODES TO THE DEFROST MODE IT MAY NOT ALWAYSRESPOND.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE MODE DOOR MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO DEFROSTPOSITION AND, DEFROST…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1976 Mercury Comet as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.