Recall Detail

FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1992

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13235 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008139000005089000000293 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA Model Year: 1992
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V024000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 07 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 125000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 24 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Mar, 04 1997
Record Creation date : Mar, 25 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. the hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood. Consequence Summary: Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle is being operated impairing the driver's visibility.
Corrective Summary : 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). Recall 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.
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