| Recall data for: 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V072000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 00S04 |
| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: MOUNTAINEER |
| Year: 1999 |
Component:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19980914 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19990912 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 208903 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20000415 |
| Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 20000307 |
| Date Added To File: 20000313 |
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Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWERTRAINS. THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) COULD EXPERIENCE A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "LOCK-UP" IN WHICH THE GEM CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS (E.G., FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, 4X4 SYSTEM, ETC.) COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR, IN SOME CASES IF THE FUNCTION IS ON, COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. |
Consequence Summary:
AN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR IN THE GEM CIRCUIT. |
