{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1999157","date":"1999-08-27","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"On certain vehicles, the door latch pawl has a coating which will swell in high humidity conditions. In some cases, the latch pawl may stick in the open or unattached position due to this swelling.  If this occurs, the door may not latch when it is closed and in some cases the door may appear to close but the latch may not be engaged.  If the vehicle is driven in this condition, it could potentially result in the door opening while the vehicle is in motion.  Correction:  Revised side door latches will be installed on affected vehicles.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"99S22","part_number":null,"units":1024,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Structure","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, le loquet du verrou des portes est enduit d’un revêtement qui peut gonfler par temps très humide. Dans certains cas, le loquet peut rester coincé en position ouverte ou déverrouillée à cause de ce gonflement. En l’occurrence, il se peut que la porte ne se verrouille pas quand on la ferme ou, dans certains cas, qu’elle paraisse fermée sans que le verrou soit engagé. Si on utilise le véhicule dans ces conditions, il se peut que la porte s’ouvre subitement quand le véhicule est en marche. Correction : De nouveaux  verrous devront être posés sur les véhicules visés."},"vehicles":[{"year":1999,"make":"MERCURY","model":"COUGAR","vehicle_id":"1999_mercury_cougar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1999157"}