NHTSA recall 99V060000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 99V060000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99S06 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1999-03-17 |
| Owners notified | 1999-03-26 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 4569 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH UTILIZE A PARK/LOCK SOLENOID. IT IS POSSIBLE TO ROTATE THE IGNITION KEY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNITS WITH IGNITION KEYS REMOVABLE IN GEAR POSITIONS OTHER THAN PARK, WILL HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 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).
| 1999 FORD CONTOUR | Built 1999-01-04 to 1999-01-14. |
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| 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE | Built 1999-01-04 to 1999-01-14. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15828 | 2002-12-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1213, B1342, B1601, B2431. *TT |
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| 0162 | 2001-05-22. Service bulletin. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) MAY NOT START OR CRANK. *TT |
| 985154 | 2000-06-20. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING AND SERVICING THE INTEGRATED PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IPATS). *TT |
| 985104 | 2000-06-20. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN WITH UNABLE TO PROGRAM PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) KEYS. *TT |
| 12122 | 2000-06-19. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIAGNOSIS AND SERVICE TO THE INTEGRATED PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IPATS). *MJS |
| 9949 | 1999-05-12. Service bulletin. CONDITIONS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0460 STORED IN CONTINUOUS MEMORY WITHOUT ANY DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. *TT |
| 9943 | 1999-05-11. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING REPROGRAMMING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES (PCMS). *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.