Saleen, Inc.: Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Saleen, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 339. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE HOOD LATCH AND HINGES TO THE FIBERGLAS BODY OF THE HOOD CAN BECOME LOOSE.
The risk
THE HOOD MAY BECOME LOOSE AND/OR SEPARATE FROM ITS LATCH AND/OR HINGE(S) WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SALEEN AT 1-949-597-4900.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Saleen S281 Supercharged | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V413000.
Full record for the 2005 Saleen S281 Supercharged → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →