Reported Dec 28, 19771,207,458 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATION
The defect
On the involved vehicles, the hood secondary catch system may be misaligned which may cause the secondary catch to malfunction. Consequently, the hood may not be securely latched.
The remedy
Dealer will adjust the catch system to fully secure the hood, without charge.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; hood secondary latch/striker.consequences of defect: the hood could spring open during vehicle operation,obscuring the driver"s view of the road and, possibly, causing an accident.note: if the vehicle was previously recalled for correction of the servicebrake hydraulic system, the secondary hood catch service should also have beencompleted.