# NHTSA recall 97V095000

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: 97V095000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1997\-06\-06
- Owners notified: 1997\-07\-14
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Units potentially affected: 219000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING CAN DISENGAGE FROM ITS RETENTION HOLE IF THE HOOD IS SLAMMED SHUT.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PRIMARY LATCH, THE HOOD WOULD NOT BE RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING WITH A LONGER END HOOK SPRING.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS](/makes/chrysler/cirrus/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-30 to 1997\-04\-15.
- [1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS](/makes/chrysler/cirrus/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-30 to 1997\-04\-15.
- [1996 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-30 to 1997\-04\-15.
- [1997 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-30 to 1997\-04\-15.
- [1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE](/makes/plymouth/breeze/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-30 to 1997\-04\-15.
- [1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE](/makes/plymouth/breeze/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-30 to 1997\-04\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [3100519](/bulletins/10220101.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100319](/bulletins/10220099.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100619](/bulletins/10220097.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [9002519](/bulletins/10216454.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [31\-005\-19](/bulletins/10169249.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [31\-006\-19](/bulletins/10169245.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [233599REVA](/bulletins/612160.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [232099A](/bulletins/608371.md), 1999-11-23, Service bulletin
- [183298](/bulletins/603635.md), 1999-11-17, Service bulletin
- [9925](/bulletins/607554.md), 1999-09-28, Service bulletin

## 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)

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