Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V024000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1991 to 10/07/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 125000 | 04/24/1997 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/04/1997 | 03/25/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. the hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle is being operated impairing the driver's visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 14, 1997. note: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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 05/17/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Ford 1963 crown victoria xl drivers side door pops open while moving. *tr | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Drivers side rear door can't be opened due to child safety latch failure. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 138000 | 1 | 06/15/1993 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford crown victoria. while driving 70 mph, the rivets from the hood latch loosened and the hood flew up and crashed through the windshield. the windshield shattered and splinters of glass struck the contact's face. the hood also placed a dent in the top of the vehicle, which would cost $200 to repair. she was able to pull the vehicle off the road and tied the hood down. she drove the vehicle to a body shop. the body shop replaced the windshield and the hood was replaced with a used hood that was a different color than the vehicle. the repair cost was $519. the hood still has to be painted and the top of the vehicle needs to be repaired. the contact does not know the price of the paint job. nhtsa campaign id number 97v024000 (latches/locks/ linkages:hood:latch) was referenced; however, she was informed that it only applied to police vehicles and taxi cabs. the current and failure mileages were 138,000. updated 06/10/08. *lj | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Consumer states that there was a recall on his vehicle . he took vehicle to dealer for repair . after repair of vehicle by dealer the condition of the vehicle became worse. 95v-194000. *ak after repair the hood have to be slammed down from full up position to get it latched. *yh | |||
| 05/10/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| The hood opened, obscuring vision. | |||