The defect
IN A MINOR FRONTAL IMPACT, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HOOD LATCH HOOK TO BE DAMAGED AND NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AS A SECONDARY SAFETY CATCH. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 113, "HOOD LATCH SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE HOOD IS DAMAGED AND THE HOOD IS NOT FULLY LATCHED, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH SECONDARY HOOK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 202 | 1996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 202 | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1996
3 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 96V237000 20 Nov 1996 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 96V070000 22 Apr 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996