Vehicle recall 99V276000 · October 12, 1999
1999 Ford Escort
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the s/r option.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the s/r option. The s/r option includes, among other features, a 5-speed manual transmission. On these vehicles, the transmission shift pattern is not displayed in the occupant compartment in view of the driver. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
- Consequence
- The driver may not be aware of the transmission position of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with an adhesive backed plaque containing the shift pattern, along with materials and instructions for locating and affixing the plaque to the vehicle center console, just forward of the shift lever. Owners will also be advised that their dealer can affix the plaque if they prefer.
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 99S31.OWNER notification began November 2, 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
- 99V276000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 12, 1999
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99S31
- Owner notification
- November 2, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 106
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission › Shift pattern indicator
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Escort (1999): 1999
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