NHTSA Campaign Id 69V077000; Date: Jun. 2, 1969
Recalled Vehicles:1969 Ford Ford; 1969 Mercury Cougar
Component: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 354,000
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:Possibility that hood latch mech- anism has insufficient clearance betweenparts. This could cause primary hood latch to bind, thus interfering with hoodclosure and preventing secondary latch from engaging, in which case hood couldopen while car is in motion. (correct by inspecting and replac- ing latch whennecessary. )
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 27, 1969
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