# Transport Canada recall 1999164

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1999164
- Manufacturer's number: 99S23
- Reported: 1999\-09\-16
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 33029

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the air bag sensor wiring pigtail insulation may become brittle and crack over time due to water accumulation in the protective convolute combined with high under hood temperatures and routing of the pigtail near the radiator.  This could result in the air bag warning light illuminating and disabling of the air bag.  Correction:  Air bag sensors with revised wiring insulation will be installed.  Also, vehicles which have the air bag warning light illuminated will have a new air bag diagnostic monitor installed if required.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1998/recalls.md)
- [1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1998/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9810799](/bulletins/607855.md), 1999-10-14, Service bulletin
- [9751](/bulletins/51931.md), 1997-07-17, 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)

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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1999164](/v1/recalls/tc/1999164)

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