# NHTSA recall 99V361000

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: 99V361000
- Manufacturer's number: 99L02
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-12\-29
- Owners notified: 2000\-01\-10
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 1381

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  AN INCORRECT LABEL WAS INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR.  THIS LABEL CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCKS.


## What can happen

THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE MAY BELIEVE THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED WHEN IT WAS NOT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 99L02.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT LABEL 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

- [2000 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-03 to 1999\-12\-06.
- [2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-03 to 1999\-12\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [022001](/bulletins/10013086.md), 2005-04-07, Service bulletin
- [02208](/bulletins/10013060.md), 2005-04-07, Service bulletin
- [13355](/bulletins/6092160.md), 2000-11-27, Service bulletin
- [7249](/bulletins/6090834.md), 2000-03-30, Service bulletin
- [99196](/bulletins/6090087.md), 2000-03-08, 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/99V361000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V361000)

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