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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 83V125000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/01/1983 to 11/01/1983 | V (Vehicle) | 9858 | 01/09/1984 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/20/1983 | 12/08/1983 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The hood latch may fail to hold the hood in position due to a misalignment of the secondary hood latch. this condition is due to a deformation of the hood during manufacture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new secondary latch at no charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; hood latch.consequences of defect: if the primary latch is not properly engaged whenclosing the hood, a failure of the secondary latch to engage will allow thehood to open, blocking the drivers vision and creating a risk of a vehicleaccident. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 10/20/1999 | |||
| Hood latch isn't engaging correctly, and consumer doesn't want hood popping open while driving. *ak | |||