2000 Ford Contour & 2000 Mercury Mystique recall: equipment
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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 fix
Owners will be provided with a replacement label and installation instructions.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V361000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 99L02
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,381
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 10, 2000
- Built
- Dec 3, 1999 – Dec 6, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).