# NHTSA recall 84V111000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 84V111000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1984\-09\-25
- Owners notified: 1984\-10\-22
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 460918

## What is wrong

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THE HOOD IS NOT CLOSED TIGHTLY, OR IS INADVERTENTLY RELEASED, THE SECONDARY LATCH MAY NOT WORK AND THE HOOD MAY FLY UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

THE HOOD ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE HOOD AND LATCH COMPONENTS WILL BE ADJUSTED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER"S VIEW WILL BE OBSTRUCTED AND AN ACCIDENTMAY RESULT.NOTE: MAKE CERTAIN THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS ENGAGED PROPERLY BEFORE DRIVING.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-01\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.
- [1984 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-01\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.

## Investigated as EA84016

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA84016: Engineering analysis, opened 1984\-05\-02, closed 1984\-09\-20. HOOD FLIES OPEN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V111000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V111000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V111000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/84V111000)

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