| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 8536 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009464000203096000000289 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: COUGAR | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V226000 | Mfr Campaign Number: 99S22 |
| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 09 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 18 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10011 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 29 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Aug, 18 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 30 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the door latch may have been manufactured with a latch pawl that has a coating which will swell in high humidity conditions. the latch pawl may then stick in the open or unlatched position. | Consequence Summary: The door would not latch when closed. if the vehicle is driven in this condition, it could potentially result in the door opening while the vehicle is in motion. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a revised side door latch. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 29, 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). |
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