Recall 00V292001: 1999–2000 Mercury Villager

Report received

Oct 10, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

67,200vehicles

Model years

1999–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle may have been incorrectly tightened.

Possible consequence

There could be a looseness in the steering, which may be accompanied by noise or vibration.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if the bolts are missing, will replace the steering gear mounting bolts. All bolts will be tightened to the specified torque. Owner notification began november 28, 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 1-800-392-3673.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Mercury Villager185 complaints
• 2000 Mercury Villager71 complaints