Reported May 16, 1995142,800 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1989 – Mar 1, 1991
The defect
Corrosion of the hood latch striker plate causes detachment of the plate from the hood assembly resulting in an unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle IS being driven.
The risk
This condition can reduce the driver's view of the road increasing the potential of a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new hood inner panel reinforcement and a new, galvanized hood latch striker plate.
System: structure; hood assembly; latches. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles registered or sold in the following states: al, ct, de, fl, ga, il, in, la, me, md, ma, mi, ms, nh, nj, ny, nc, oh, pa, ri, sc, tx, vt, va, wi, and washington, dc.note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.