# NHTSA recall 99V226000

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: 99V226000
- Manufacturer's number: 99S22
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-08\-18
- Owners notified: 1999\-09\-29
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 10011

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE DOOR LATCH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A LATCH PAWL THAT HAS A COATING WHICH WILL SWELL IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS.  THE LATCH PAWL MAY THEN STICK IN THE OPEN OR UNLATCHED POSITION.


## What can happen

THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED.    IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, IT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN THE DOOR OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED SIDE DOOR LATCH.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 29, 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

- [1999 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-09 to 1998\-11\-18.

## 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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