NHTSA campaign 99V347001 · Manufacturer campaign 99S36
Mercury Recall 99V347001: FORD/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS
NHTSA recall 99V347001 (Manufacturer campaign 99S36) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on December 10, 1999, with 41,891 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercury Villager for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on January 19, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V347001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99S36
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 41,891 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V347001. 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 March 18, 1998 – June 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V347001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
Safety consequence
IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 99S36.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 19, 2000.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 99V347001
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.