The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES. THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER CAN WEAR OR BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD.
The risk
EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD OPENING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED HOOD LATCH STRIKER (VEHICLES WITH 1992 MODEL HOODS) OR REVISED STRIKER PLATE ATTACHING FASTENERS (VEHICLES WITH 1993-1997 MODEL HOODS).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
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 Crown Victoria | 1992 | 310 | 7 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1993 | 182 | 7 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1994 | 192 | 6 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1995 | 250 | 8 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1996 | 276 | 9 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1997 | 288 | 8 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1997
5 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 97V234000 17 Dec 1997 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V085000 22 May 1997 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 97V063002 12 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V063001 18 Apr 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997