# NHTSA recall 97V180000

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: 97V180000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1997\-10\-20
- Owners notified: 1997\-11\-10
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
- Units potentially affected: 769000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS.  TEARING OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS DURING MINOR FRONT END COLLISIONS CAN RESULT IN A GAP AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD.  AIR FORCED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS CAN PRODUCE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO FORCE THE OUTER PANEL UPWARD.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE OUTER HOOD PANEL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD AREA FOR ANY DAMAGE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD.  IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, THE HOOD WILL BE REPLACED.  IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE WILL BE APPLIED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 10, 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 FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-10\-04 to 1995\-12\-31.
- [1995 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-10\-04 to 1995\-12\-31.
- [1996 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-10\-04 to 1995\-12\-31.
- [1995 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-31 to 1995\-12\-31.
- [1996 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-31 to 1995\-12\-31.

## Investigated as EA97018

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.

- EA97018: Engineering analysis, opened 1997\-09\-30, closed 1997\-10\-22. OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V180000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V180000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [16\-0065](/bulletins/10183766.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin
- [0267](/bulletins/636037.md), 2002-11-04, Service bulletin
- [00212](/bulletins/618544.md), 2001-04-16, Service bulletin
- [99\-8\-15](/bulletins/606419.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin
- [14222](/bulletins/613908.md), 2000-09-21, Service bulletin
- [13931](/bulletins/612927.md), 2000-06-14, Service bulletin
- [8249](/bulletins/612685.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin
- [7373](/bulletins/610800.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin
- [13428](/bulletins/609693.md), 2000-04-06, Service bulletin
- [98163](/bulletins/6090873.md), 2000-03-31, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V180000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V180000)

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