Recall 99V-103
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1996 to 1998 Ford Contour and 1 other model: Exterior lighting (headlights, switch).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-103
- Reported
- May 5, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 605,581 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The terminals at the headlight switch and wiring harness connector can experience heat damage as a result of overheating.
The risk
The damage could result in distortion of the terminal causing an open circuit in the instrument panel illumination, parking lamp, and tail lamp circuits.
The fix
Dealers will install a headlamp switch wiring connector containing bronze terminals and an inspection, and replacement if necessary, of the headlamp switch.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began july 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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Ford Contour 1996 to 1998
- Mercury Mystique 1996 to 1998