NHTSA campaign 99V247000 · Ford campaign 99S24
Ford and Mercury Recall 99V-247: FORD/FUEL VENT HOSE
NHTSA recall 99V247000 (Ford campaign 99S24) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 13, 1999, with 22,324 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on October 11, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V247000 (also written 99V-247 or 99V247)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99S24
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22,324 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V247000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 20, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mystique
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – March 20, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V247000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE MAY HAVE LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OZONE RESISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE HOSE BECOMING BRITTLE AND CRACKING.
Safety consequence
A CRACKED HOSE COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING FUELED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILLER VENT HOSE CONTACTING THE APPROPRIATE BLEND OF PVC AND NITRILE RUBBER.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 99S24. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 11, 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 99V247000
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.