{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"03V332000","date":"2003-09-08","owner_notified":"2003-09-22","manufacturer":"DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AN INTERNAL HOOD LATCH COMPONENT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A CRACK, WHICH COULD PROPAGATE AND BREAK, ALLOWING THE PRIMARY/SECONDARY LATCH SPRING TO DISENGAGE.","consequence":"THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FUNCTION, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING.  THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.","notes":"DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C29.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"C29","part_number":null,"units":20978,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"CHRYSLER","model":"300M","vehicle_id":"2004_chrysler_300","match":"base","built_from":"2003-03-07","built_to":"2003-06-11"},{"year":2004,"make":"CHRYSLER","model":"CONCORDE","vehicle_id":"2004_chrysler_concorde","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-03-07","built_to":"2003-06-11"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/03V332000"}