Vehicle recall 99V147000 · June 14, 1999
1996-1999 Ford Windstar
Vehicle description: minivans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: minivans. The brake fluid master cylinder is recessed and oriented in the engine compartment so that the brake fluid warning statement embossed on both the top of the filler cap and the side of the reservoir body are not entirely visible by direct view. These vehicles may not fully comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 135, "passenger car brake systems."
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with new labels and installation instructions.
- Notes
- Owner notification began June 16, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V147000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 14, 1999
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99S17
- Owner notification
- June 16, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 789,723
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Windstar (1996-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
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