# NHTSA recall 99V164000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-25 to 1999\-05\-17.
- [1999 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-25 to 1999\-05\-17.
- [1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-25 to 1999\-05\-17.
- [1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-25 to 1999\-05\-17.

## 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)

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