12Affected configurations shown436,200Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety 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.
What fixes it
Official 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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 00V075000
2000 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →2000 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1999 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1999 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1998 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1997 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →1996 FORD CONTOUROpen vehicle record →1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUEOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.