Recall 1999133

The issue

On certain vehicles, the secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot and stick in the open position. If this occurs and the primary hood latch is either not engaged or is released, a hood fly-up may occur. If this occurs, the driver's forward vision could be obstructed, which could result in a collision. Correction: Dealers will install a secondary hood latch with components that are coated prior to assembly for improved latch pivot corrosion protection.

Description (français)

Sur certains véhicules, le verrou secondaire du capot peut se corroder au niveau de l’axe du verrou et rester coincé en position ouverte. Si c’est le cas et que le verrou primaire n’est pas engagé, le capot peut s’ouvrir alors que le véhicule est en marche et le conducteur aura la vue obstruée, ce qui risque de provoquer un accident. Correction : On devra poser un verrou secondaire dont les éléments ont été préalablement recouverts d’un revêtement antirouille.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Ford Explorer