Ford Motor Company: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 15, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,893. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Ford E-150 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 1999 Ford E-250 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Ford E-350 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 Ford Econoline | 84 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V046000.
Full record for the 1999 Ford E-150 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →