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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V151000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/01/1991 to 10/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 73837 | 09/22/1995 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/07/1995 | 08/21/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The secondary hood latch may not engage when the hood is closed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event the primary hood latch releases or is not properly latched when the vehicle is in motion, the hood could fly up obstructing the operator's vision, and increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the hood latch assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure; hood; latches. vehicle description: passenger vehicles.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 - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 06/11/1999 | |||
| The rear passenger door latch broke, causing door not to be opened from inside or outside, which may trap an occupant in case of a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Both rear door locks lock up can't get it unlocked. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 04/25/2006 | 135000 | 1 | 01/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph without warning the hood flew up and hit the windshield. as a result of the windshield fractured. the vehicle was safely stopped and the hood was tied down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection who determined the metal around the hood latch striker plate fasteners had corroded. therefore, causing them to pull through the metal hood. there is a nhtsa recall, # 05v091000, regarding the hood latch. the model year was not included in the recall. updated 06/12/06. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 145000 | 1 | 01/17/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 60mph the hood latch broke causing the hood to fly up. there is a nhtsa recall, # 95v151000, regarding the hood latch. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. *nm | |||
| 07/02/1992 | |||
| Driving 3 years ago hood popped open smashed the windshield and resulted in an accident recieved recall notice 9/25/95. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||
| 11/11/1998 | |||
| Transmission/door locks on rear doors/ignition lock/radio antenna and trunk lock failed. | |||