Recall 99V-347
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1999 Mercury Villager: Exterior lighting (tail lights).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-347
- Reported
- December 10, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 41,891 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: minivans. The tail light socket may have been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force to retain the bulb.
The risk
If the bulb falls out of the socket, the brake or tail lamp function cannot occur.
The fix
Dealers will replace the tail lamp sockets.
Notes from the manufacturer
Ford recall no. 99s36.owner notification began january 19, 2000.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
- Mercury Villager 1999