Vehicle recall 97V024000 · March 4, 1997
1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria
Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. The hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood.
- Consequence
- Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle is being operated impairing the driver's visibility.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods).
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin April 14, 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should 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
- 97V024000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 4, 1997
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- April 24, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 125,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
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