Vehicle recall 69V170000 · November 24, 1969

1970 American Motors Hornet

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Possibility that hood latch does not properly align for secondary latch- ingmechanism.(correct by in- specting and replace or realign where necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 69V170000
Reported to NHTSA: November 24, 1969
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Owner notification: November 11, 1969
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,502
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch

Recall 69V170000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

American Motors Hornet (1970): 1970

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