NHTSA recall 99V164000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 99V164000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99S18 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1999-06-29 |
| Owners notified | 1999-07-14 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 854288 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY CORRODE AT THE LATCH PIVOT AND STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS EITHER NOT ENGAGED OR IS RELEASED, A HOOD FLY-UP COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WITH COMPONENTS THAT ARE COATED PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED LATCH PIVOT CORROSION PROTECTION.
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).
| 1998 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1997-04-25 to 1999-05-17. |
|---|---|
| 1999 FORD EXPLORER | Built 1997-04-25 to 1999-05-17. |
| 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | Built 1997-04-25 to 1999-05-17. |
| 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | Built 1997-04-25 to 1999-05-17. |
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.