The defect
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES WHEN THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION,AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW HOOD LATCHING ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1991 | 155 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1991
5 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 91V186000 29 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V166000 23 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V073000 2 May 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 91V012000 15 Jan 1991 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991