# NHTSA recall 99V124000

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: 99V124000
- Manufacturer's number: 99S15
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-05\-19
- Owners notified: 1999\-05\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 262695

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.  A FIRE IS POSSIBLE BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS OFF.  ALSO, THE SHORT COULD DISABLE THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE TO OPEN.


## What can happen

A FIRE CAN ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 1999.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 99S15.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDES BY FORD RECALL NO. 05S28 \(PLEASE SEE 05V017, 05V388, 06V286 AND 07V336\). 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1992/recalls.md). Built 1992\-02\-05 to 1992\-11\-30.
- [1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-02\-05 to 1992\-11\-30.
- [1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-04 to 1992\-11\-30.
- [1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-11\-04 to 1992\-11\-30.
- [1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1992/recalls.md). Built 1992\-02\-05 to 1992\-11\-30.
- [1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-02\-05 to 1992\-11\-30.

## Investigated as EA99006 and RQ01002

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA99006: Engineering analysis, opened 1999\-03\-11, closed 1999\-05\-19. UNDER HOOD FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
- RQ01002: Recall query, opened 2001\-09\-20, closed 2002\-09\-06. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V124000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V124000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [03181](/bulletins/10004027.md), 2003-11-14, Service bulletin
- [01194](/bulletins/627747.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [99222](/bulletins/6089681.md), 2000-02-11, Service bulletin
- [976011](/bulletins/605810.md), 1999-07-26, Service bulletin
- [98246](/bulletins/604059.md), 1999-03-16, Service bulletin
- [96246](/bulletins/50905.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [BC3032950401](/bulletins/3030413.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [BC3032950401](/bulletins/3012100.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [ONP95B65](/bulletins/45050.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [95102](/bulletins/42087.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V124000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V124000)

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