The defect
THE SPRINGS THAT ASSIST IN RAISING THE HOOD MAY DETACH FROM THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE HOOD CAN BE IN ANY POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LIFT ASSIST SPRING ASSEMBLIES WITH REVISED PARTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F250 | 1983 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F250 | 1983 | 1 | 6 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 | 1 | 7 |
Other structure recalls in 1982
6 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V127000 13 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V078000 12 Aug 1982 | DAKOTA MFG. CO., INC. |
| 82V071000 19 Jul 1982 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 82V059000 7 Jun 1982 | EL DORADO R.V. INC. |
| 82V047000 12 May 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982