The defect
CORROSION OF THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE CAUSES DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE FROM THE HOOD ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1990, 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 | 1990 | 209 | 4 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1991 | 155 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1995
4 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 95V197000 17 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V151000 7 Aug 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V056000 21 Mar 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995