CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-10-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V138000
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
235,000
Reported to NHTSA
1980-10-17
Owners notified
1980-11-20
Defect description
THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO BINDING DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE LATCH AND ITS MOUNTING BASE ASSEMBLY. A PROBLEM COULD OCCUR IF THE PRIMARY LATCH BECAME INOPERATIVE OR WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SYSTEM AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST IT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD ASSEMBLY, LATCHES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN "FLY UP" OF AN UNRESTRAINED HOOD COULD IMPAIRDRIVER VISIBILITY AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.