How many recalls does the 1972 Mercury Mercury have?

The 1972 Mercury Mercury has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1972 Mercury Mercury has an open recall?

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1972 Mercury Mercury Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1972 Mercury Mercury has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 21,003,025 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 81V008000 1981-01-12 21,000,000 affected

Defect

THIS IS A MANUFACTURER"S NOTICE TO ADVISE OWNERS OF PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURELY ENGAGED AFTER THE OPERATOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE MAY APPEAR TO BE IN PARK THOUGH ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SELF-STICKING LABEL CONTAINING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS A DAILY REMINDER OF THE SERIOUS HAZARDS OF UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOTION. IT SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN AN EASILY SEEN LOCATION.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 72V168000 1972-07-05 3,025 affected

Defect

CAMPAIGN NO H-3B.POLICE INTERCEPTOR W/429 CID ENGINE.POSSIBILITY THAT REARFUEL HOSE LEADING FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP METAL TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGEDDURING INSTALLATION OF FUEL TANK.THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL BEING PUMPED OUTUNDER PRESSURE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FUEL TUBE AND HOSE WITHSHORT TUBE AND…

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 1972 Mercury Mercury as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.