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NHTSA recall 97V024000

Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch

Ford Crown Victoria

Reported Mar 4, 1997125,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Mar 1, 1991 – Oct 7, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. the hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood.

The risk

Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle IS being operated impairing the driver's visibility.

The remedy

Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods).

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Crown Victoria
199219931994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin april 14, 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.