NHTSA campaign 99V361000 · Ford campaign 99L02
Ford and Mercury Recall 99V-361: FORD/LABEL
NHTSA recall 99V361000 (Ford campaign 99L02) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on December 29, 1999, with 1,381 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on January 10, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V361000 (also written 99V-361 or 99V361)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 99L02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,381 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V361000. 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
- 2000 · Vehicles built December 3, 1999 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mystique
- 2000 · Vehicles built December 3, 1999 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V361000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT LABEL WAS INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. THIS LABEL CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCKS.
Safety consequence
THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE MAY BELIEVE THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED WHEN IT WAS NOT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 99L02.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT LABEL 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 99V361000
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.