Ford Motor Company: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 4, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES. THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER CAN WEAR OR BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD.
The risk
EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD OPENING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.
The remedy
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).
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ford Crown Victoria | 288 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| 1996 Ford Crown Victoria | 276 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
| 1995 Ford Crown Victoria | 250 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| 1994 Ford Crown Victoria | 192 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| 1993 Ford Crown Victoria | 182 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| 1992 Ford Crown Victoria | 310 | 9 | 24 | 18 |
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 97V024000.
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