{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1999157 (Mercury), 1999: Structure",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1999157/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1999157, MERCURY COUGAR, 1999-08-27. On certain vehicles, the door latch pawl has a coating which will swell in high humidity.",
  "excerpt": "Mercury Cougar. Published by Transport Canada as 1999157 on 27 August 1999. System: Structure. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the door latch pawl has a coating which will swell in high humidity conditions. In some cases, the latch pawl may stick in the open or unattached position due to this swelling. If this occurs, the door may not latch when it is closed and in some cases the door may appear to close but the latch … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the door latch pawl has a coating which will swell in high humidity conditions. In some cases, the latch pawl may stick in the open or unattached position due to this swelling. If this occurs, the door may not latch when it is closed and in some cases the door may appear to close but the latch may not be engaged. If the vehicle is driven in this condition, it could potentially result in the door opening while the vehicle is in motion. Correction: Revised side door latches will be installed on affected vehicles. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 199",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:37:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:37:54+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1999157 (Mercury), 1999: Structure\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1999157/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}