DODGE: DIPLOMAT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 77V240000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | DIPLOMAT |
| Model Year: | 1978 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1207458 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19780103 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19771228 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE HOOD SECONDARY CATCH SYSTEM MAY BE MISALIGNED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE SECONDARY CATCH TO MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HOOD MAY NOT BE SECURELY LATCHED.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE CATCH SYSTEM TO FULLY SECURE THE HOOD, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD SECONDARY LATCH/STRIKER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE HOOD COULD SPRING OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION,OBSCURING THE DRIVER"S VIEW OF THE ROAD AND, POSSIBLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR CORRECTION OF THE SERVICEBRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, THE SECONDARY HOOD CATCH SERVICE SHOULD ALSO HAVE BEENCOMPLETED.