Vehicle recall 99V361000 · December 29, 1999
Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a replacement label and installation instructions.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V361000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 29, 1999
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99L02
- Owner notification
- January 10, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,381
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Contour (2000): 2000
- Mercury Mystique (2000): 2000
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