| Recall data for: 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V164000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 99S18 |
| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: MOUNTAINEER |
| Year: 1999 |
Component:
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19970425 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19990517 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 854288 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19990714 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19990629 |
| Date Added To File: 19990630 |
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Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY CORRODE AT THE LATCH PIVOT AND STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION. |
Consequence Summary:
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS EITHER NOT ENGAGED OR IS RELEASED, A HOOD FLY-UP COULD OCCUR. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WITH COMPONENTS THAT ARE COATED PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED LATCH PIVOT CORROSION PROTECTION. |
