NHTSA campaign 99V046000 · Ford campaign 99S04
Ford Recall 99V-046: FORD/CARGO DOOR HINGES
NHTSA recall 99V046000 (Ford campaign 99S04) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 15, 1999, with 2,893 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-150, Ford E-250, Ford E-350 and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on April 7, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V046000 (also written 99V-046 or 99V046)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,893 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V046000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford E-150
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 29, 1999 – February 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-250
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 29, 1999 – February 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-350
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 29, 1999 – February 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ford Econoline
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 29, 1999 – February 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V046000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE "60/40" HINGED SIDE CARGO DOORS. THE STRIKERS FOR THE 60/40 DOOR SINGLE LATCH SYSTEM WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN STRESS CRACKS AT THE STRIKER WIRE LOWER STAKE JOINT. STRIKERS WITH STRESS CRACKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DOOR STRIKERS MAY NOT HOLD THE DOOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR STRIKER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V046000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.