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NHTSA recall 97V027000

Structure › Body › Hood

Utilimaster Walk-In Van

Reported Feb 22, 19973,132 vehicles affectedUTILIMASTER CORPORATIONBuilt Jan 22, 1996 – Nov 30, 1996

The defect

When the vehicle IS being driven, the force of the wind against the hood can force the hood behind the bumper allowing the hood to drop. this reduces the tension on the two rubber hold-downs which then become loose.

The risk

If both tie downs come loose, the hood can separate during vehicle operation leading to a possible broken windshield and/or blocking of the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash..

The remedy

Dealers will add a metal bracket and a second bumper above and behind the original bumper so that the hood cannot be pushed or slip behind the original (bottom) bumper.

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Vehicles in this recall

Utilimaster Walk-In Van
19961997

Notes

Owner notification began june 18, 1997. 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 utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.