The defect
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THE HOOD IS NOT CLOSED TIGHTLY, OR IS INADVERTENTLY RELEASED, THE SECONDARY LATCH MAY NOT WORK AND THE HOOD MAY FLY UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
THE HOOD ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE HOOD AND LATCH COMPONENTS WILL BE ADJUSTED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1983, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1983 | 11 | 5 |
| Ford Ranger | 1984 | 12 | 6 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1984
10 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 84V141000 7 Nov 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 84V139000 5 Nov 1984 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 84V129000 16 Oct 1984 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 84V113000 25 Sept 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V101000 4 Sept 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V084000 10 Jul 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V075000 19 Jun 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V053000 23 Apr 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984