| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V138000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PLYMOUTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
HORIZON |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19790801 - 19800601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
235000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19801120 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19801120 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19801017 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19801209 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO BINDING DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE LATCH AND ITS MOUNTING BASE ASSEMBLY. A PROBLEM COULD OCCUR IF THE PRIMARY LATCH BECAME INOPERATIVE OR WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SYSTEM AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST IT AT NO COST TO OWNER. |