Recall Detail
MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 9681 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009237000203115000000293 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MOUNTAINEER | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V164000 | Mfr Campaign Number: 99S18 |
| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 25 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 17 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 854288 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 14 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Jun, 29 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 30 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot and stick in the open position. | Consequence Summary: If this occurs and the primary hood latch is either not engaged or is released, a hood fly-up could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a secondary hood latch with components that are coated prior to assembly for improved latch pivot corrosion protection. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began july 14, 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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