NHTSA campaign 99V060000 · Ford campaign 99S06
Ford and Mercury Recall 99V-060: FORD/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 99V060000 (Ford campaign 99S06) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 17, 1999, with 4,569 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on March 26, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V060000 (also written 99V-060 or 99V060)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,569 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Switch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V060000. 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 Contour
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 4, 1999 – January 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mystique
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 4, 1999 – January 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V060000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH UTILIZE A PARK/LOCK SOLENOID. IT IS POSSIBLE TO ROTATE THE IGNITION KEY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNITS WITH IGNITION KEYS REMOVABLE IN GEAR POSITIONS OTHER THAN PARK, WILL HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 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 99V060000
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.