NHTSA recall 95V056000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 95V056000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1995-03-21 |
| Owners notified | 1995-08-03 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 175000 |
What is wrong
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ROD CAN BIND ON THE GUIDE BRACKET AND PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE SECONDARY LATCH.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY UP OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD ASSEMBLY; LATCHES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1994 DODGE RAM | Built 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-01. |
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| 1995 DODGE RAM | Built 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-01. |
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Investigated as RQ00012
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.
| RQ00012 | Recall query, opened 2000-05-03, closed 2001-04-20. HOOD LATCH. STRUCTURE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.