Year: 2004

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 03V332 (DaimlerChrysler Recall No. C29)

Component: INTERNAL HOOD LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20,978

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. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPT. 22, 2003.

Notes: OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

Customers can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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