The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE HOOD SECONDARY CATCH SYSTEM MAY BE MISALIGNED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY CATCH TO MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HOOD MAY NOT BE SECURELY LATCHED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE CATCH SYSTEM TO FULLY SECURE THE HOOD, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1977
5 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 77V167000 6 Oct 1977 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 77V090000 14 Jun 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 77V045000 5 Apr 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V008000 18 Jan 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977