NHTSA campaign 97V095000
CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 97V-095: CHRYSLER/SECONDARY HOOD LATCH
NHTSA recall 97V095000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on June 6, 1997, with 219,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on July 14, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V095000 (also written 97V-095 or 97V095)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 219,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V095000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V095000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING CAN DISENGAGE FROM ITS RETENTION HOLE IF THE HOOD IS SLAMMED SHUT.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PRIMARY LATCH, THE HOOD WOULD NOT BE RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING WITH A LONGER END HOOK SPRING.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 1997.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 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 97V095000
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.