Vehicle recall 83V131000 · December 7, 1983
1984 Honda Civic
Production tolerance errors could allow accidental hood opening.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace defective hood latches at no charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; hood latch.consequences of defect: if the secondary latch does not engage, and the hoodopens while the vehicle is in motion, the driver"s vision could be blocked,creating a risk for an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V131000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 7, 1983
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- December 21, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 10,421
- 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.
- Honda Civic (1984): 1984
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