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Model year

1983 Mercury Capri

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (2)Bulletins (3)
Recall campaigns covering this model year234k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1983 Mercury Capri by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 1983 Mercury Capri

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1983 Mercury Capri
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
07E-064Aug 27, 2007Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped…Fuel system34,000Part replacement
83V-110Oct 21, 1983Inadequate clearance between the underside of the hood and the throttle linkage could damage the linkage and prevent the throttle from returning…Structure185Not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1983 Mercury Capri

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    2 NHTSA investigations on file

    • EA86010 Engineering analysis, Seats
      SEATBACK FAILURE
      Opened Mar 26, 1986, closed Jul 28, 1989 · led to a recall
    • EA85016 Engineering analysis, Structure
      FLOOR PAN CRACKS
      Opened Feb 22, 1985, closed Apr 14, 1987
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    3 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • 9562 Mar 1, 1995 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      UNKNOWN
    • 82-21-9 Oct 1, 1982 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      UNKNOWN
    • 9562 Mar 1, 1995 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      ROUGHNESS CONCERN DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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