NHTSA campaign 95V056000
Dodge Recall 95V-056: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
NHTSA recall 95V056000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on March 21, 1995, with 175,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Ram for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 3, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V056000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V056000 (also written 95V-056 or 95V056)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 175,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Recall Query RQ00-012 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V056000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dodge
Dodge Ram
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1994 – December 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V056000.
Defect description
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ROD CAN BIND ON THE GUIDE BRACKET AND PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE SECONDARY LATCH.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY UP OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD ASSEMBLY; LATCHES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V056000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.