AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 Mercury Tracer
NHTSA data on file today
The 1997 Mercury Tracer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 142 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #04E048000 TRW/FMVSS 209/SEAT BELT/NO LOCK CONDITION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V323000 FORD/INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR CONTAMINATION NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 47 complaints
- Electrical System 22 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 21 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 11 complaints
- Suspension 10 complaints
- Unknown or Other 9 complaints
Of the 142 complaints on file, 15 report a crash and 17 a fire; across all 142 complaints, owners report 17 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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