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NHTSA recall 99V046000

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch

Ford E-150 and 3 more

Reported Mar 15, 19992,893 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S04Built Jan 29, 1999 – Feb 17, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: utility vans equipped with the "60/40" hinged side cargo doors. the strikers for the 60/40 door single latch system were found to contain stress cracks at the striker wire lower stake joint. strikers with stress cracks may not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the door strikers may not hold the door, increasing the risk of personal injury or property damage.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the door striker.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford E-150
1999
Ford E-250
1999
Ford E-350
1999
Ford Econoline
1999

Notes

Owner notification began april 7, 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).