NHTSA recall campaign

97V232000

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge And Attachments

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1Affected configurations shown14,423Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentStructure › Body › Hood › Hinge And Attachments
Report receivedJun 12, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE HOOD COULD BE PUSHED BACK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS POSSIBLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V232000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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