# Transport Canada recall 1997069

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997069
- Manufacturer's number: 97S63
- Reported: 1997\-04\-01
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 5986

## What is wrong

NOTE: POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES ONLY.

THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER MAY EITHER WEAR OR BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD.  EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN THE HOOD OPENING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.

CORRECTION:  VEHICLES WITH 1992 MODEL HOODS WILL HAVE AN IMPROVED HOOD LATCH STRIKER INSTALLED AND REVISED STRIKER PLATE ATTACHING FASTENERS WILL BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES WITH 1993\-97 HOODS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [12223](/bulletins/615484.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [99\-8\-15](/bulletins/606419.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin
- [98163](/bulletins/6090873.md), 2000-03-31, Service bulletin
- [99242](/bulletins/6090184.md), 2000-03-09, Service bulletin
- [982323](/bulletins/603930.md), 1999-03-11, Service bulletin
- [9831](/bulletins/600585.md), 1998-05-27, Service bulletin
- [97010510637](/bulletins/52915.md), 1997-10-30, Service bulletin
- [BC1017897230](/bulletins/51533.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC1017797230](/bulletins/51532.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [BC1017097230](/bulletins/51520.md), 1997-06-27, 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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