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 - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 90000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 |
| The hood cover came loose while the car was moving on the highway, but was caught by a latch at the horizontal position. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 119813 | 1 | 07/23/2001 |
| While driving my wife's 1997 ford crown vic at approx 55 mph the hood flew open. the latch separated from the hood. the only damage was to the car and our nerves. i will have it repaired at a local body shop this week. *ak | |||
| 01/21/2001 | |||
| Engine check light on and run rough due to maf sensor failure. the hood would pop up while driving due to hood latch malfunctioning.*yh | |||