NHTSA campaign 99V205001 · Manufacturer campaign 99S21
Mercury Recall 99V205001: FORD/FUEL TANK STRAPS
NHTSA recall 99V205001 (Manufacturer campaign 99S21) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 3, 1999, with 2,785 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercury Villager for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on August 10, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V205001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99S21
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,785 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V205001. 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.
Mercury
Mercury Villager
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 18, 1999 – July 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V205001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAP (TWO STRAPS PER VEHICLE) CAN BREAK AT THE SPOT WELDS CAUSING AN UNDERBODY RATTLE.
Safety consequence
THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TANK SEPARATION OR FUEL LEAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAPS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 10, 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 99V205001
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.