NHTSA recall campaign

98V160000

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch

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12Affected configurations shown238,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentLatches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Report receivedApr 7, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.

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 98V160000

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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