Recall 01V032000: 1999 Mercury Cougar

Report received

Feb 6, 2001

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

33,000vehicles

Model years

1999

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: passenger vehicles. The brake lamp switch terminals could overheat.

Possible consequence

This could cause either a loss of brake lamp function or continuously illuminated brake lamps, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a new stop lamp extension harness with bronze terminals at the brake lamp switch connector, and also inspect the brake lamp switch for signs of overheating and replace, as required. Owner notification began march 22, 2001. 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 Cougar454 complaints