Recall 80V138000
Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch — Dodge, Plymouth · reported 17 Oct 1980 · 235,000 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO BINDING DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE LATCH AND ITS MOUNTING BASE ASSEMBLY. A PROBLEM COULD OCCUR IF THE PRIMARY LATCH BECAME INOPERATIVE OR WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SYSTEM AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST IT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD ASSEMBLY, LATCHES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN "FLY UP" OF AN UNRESTRAINED HOOD COULD IMPAIRDRIVER VISIBILITY AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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