The defect
THE HOOD LATCH MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE HOOD IN POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A DEFORMATION OF THE HOOD DURING MANUFACTURE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY LATCH AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan 300ZX | 1984 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan 300ZX | 1984 | 42 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1983
4 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 83V131000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V063000 22 Jun 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V030000 17 Mar 1983 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983