| Defect 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 Summary: | 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. |
| Corrective Summary: | 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. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20030307 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20030611 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 20978 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20030922 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20030908 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20030916 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 34947 |
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