NHTSA campaign 97V024000

Ford Recall 97V-024: FORD/HOOD LATCH

NHTSA recall 97V024000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 4, 1997, with 125,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 24, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V024000 (also written 97V-024 or 97V024)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report received: March 4, 1997
Potentially affected: 125,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
Owners notified: April 24, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V024000. 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.

Ford

Ford Crown Victoria
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – October 7, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V024000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES. THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER CAN WEAR OR BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD.

Safety consequence

EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD OPENING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.

Manufacturer 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).

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V024000

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.