2000 Mercury Mystique Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2000 Mercury Mystique. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 00V228001Aug 18, 2000144,435 vehicles potentially affected
  Seat belts
  Covers: Mercury Mystique 2000, Ford Explorer 2000, Windstar 2000 +7 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

  Possible consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began october 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

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• 00V075000Mar 9, 2000436,200 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
  Covers: Mercury Mystique 1996–2000, Ford Contour 1996–2000, Mercury Cougar 1999–2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (abs). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust control.

  Possible consequence: If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in september 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 ford contour, mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.

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• 99V361000Dec 29, 19991,381 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Other › Labels
  Covers: Mercury Mystique 2000, Ford Contour 2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An incorrect label was installed on the driver side rear door. This label contains instructions for the activation of the childproof safety locks.

  Possible consequence: The operator of the vehicle may believe the childproof safety lock was activated when it was not, potentially allowing the door to be opened from the inside.

  Remedy: Owners will be provided with a replacement label and installation instructions.

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