Vehicle recall 77V240000 · December 28, 1977
Dodge Aspen, Dodge DIPLOMAT and 2 more models
On the involved vehicles, the hood secondary catch system may be misaligned which may cause the secondary catch to malfunction.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, the hood secondary catch system may be misaligned which may cause the secondary catch to malfunction. Consequently, the hood may not be securely latched.
- Remedy
- Dealer will adjust the catch system to fully secure the hood, without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; hood secondary latch/striker.consequences of defect: the hood could spring open during vehicle operation,obscuring the driver"s view of the road and, possibly, causing an accident.note: if the vehicle was previously recalled for correction of the servicebrake hydraulic system, the secondary hood catch service should also have beencompleted.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V240000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 28, 1977
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- January 3, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,207,458
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chrysler LeBaron (1976-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976
- Dodge Aspen (1976-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976
- Dodge DIPLOMAT (1976-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976
- Plymouth Volare (1976-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976
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