SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CORRODE, CAUSING A HIGH LATCH RELEASE EFFORT AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM LATCHING PROPERLY WHEN IT IS CLOSED.
Safety risk
IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, ANDTHE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN AND CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OFTHE DRIVER AND RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts: front: retractor
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
3
—
Electrical system
2
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Air bags
1
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
163,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other
1
—
Seats
1
—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Service brakes, air: antilock
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
230,000 mi
Unknown or other
1
163,000 mi
The 1991 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1993 model has 19 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
