Hood: latchRecall 69V-077 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 69V-077 covers 354,000 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a hood: latch problem, reported to NHTSA on June 2, 1969.
Source: NHTSA recall 69V077000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
What's wrong
The problem
What to do
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
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.)
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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