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United States 83V131000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:LATCHES · December 7, 1983

The problem

PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ERRORS COULD ALLOW ACCIDENTAL HOOD OPENING. IF THE HOOD IS NOT SECURELY LATCHED IN THE FULLY LOCKED POSITION, DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OR HITTING A LARGE BUMP COULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING.

What owners should do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOOD LATCHES AT NO CHARGE.

Units 10421

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