Vehicle recall 95V091000 · May 16, 1995
1990-1991 Lincoln Town Car
Corrosion of the hood latch striker plate causes detachment of the plate from the hood assembly resulting in an unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle is being driven.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Corrosion of the hood latch striker plate causes detachment of the plate from the hood assembly resulting in an unexpected opening of the hood while the vehicle is being driven.
- Consequence
- This condition can reduce the driver's view of the road increasing the potential of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new hood inner panel reinforcement and a new, galvanized hood latch striker plate.
- Notes
- System: structure; hood assembly; latches. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles registered or sold in the following states: al, ct, de, fl, ga, il, in, la, me, md, ma, mi, ms, nh, nj, ny, nc, oh, pa, ri, sc, tx, vt, va, wi, and washington, dc.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V091000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 1995
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- August 11, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 142,800
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- 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.
- Lincoln Town Car (1990-1991): 1991, 1990
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