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NHTSA recall 99V060000

Electrical system › Ignition › Switch

Ford Contour and 1 more

Reported Mar 17, 19994,569 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S06Built Jan 4, 1999 – Jan 14, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with automatic transmissions which utilize a park/lock solenoid. it IS possible to rotate the ignition key to the lock position and remove the key without the shift lever and transmission being in park. these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection."

The risk

This could result in a crash and possible personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect these vehicles. vehicles that have units with ignition keys removable in gear positions other than park, will have the steering column replaced.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Contour
1999
Mercury Mystique
1999

Notes

Owner notification began march 26, 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).