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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-150 | 1999 |
| Ford E-250 | 1999 |
| Ford E-350 | 1999 |
| Ford Econoline | 1999 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E-150 | 1999 | 83 | 5 |
| Ford E-250 | 1999 | 31 | 5 |
| Ford E-350 | 1999 | 72 | 8 |
| Ford Econoline | 1999 | 84 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1999
7 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 99V226000 18 Aug 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V191000 16 Jul 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 99V164000 29 Jun 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V159000 24 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V158000 24 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V126000 19 May 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999