Service bulletin 510997
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10011496 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2005-01-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | 510997 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2004-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
NHTSA's summary
SERVICE ACTION TO INSTALL HOOD LATCH GUIDE PLATE. CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT HAVING TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE NOT TO EXERT A SIDE FORCE WHEN CLOSING THE HOOD IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE PAINT IN THE STRIKER AREA IN CASE THE HOOD LATCH IS NOT INSERTED IN A STRAIGHT DOWN DIRECTION. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Latches and locks, Hood latch
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.