| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000039088 | Incident Date: Jun, 05 2000 |
| Consumer's City: ANNANDALE | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: CELICA | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT2ST07F0S0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Hood latch is rusted and corroded. this caused the secondary safety latch to remain in the open position which prevented it from funtioning properly. subsequently, while driving the car down the interstate, the hood flew open and smashed into the windshield. due to an ongoing dispute with aaa of the mid-atlantic region, it is unknown at this time whether the primary latch is working properly. *ak |
