NHTSA Complaint #10679688 — 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10679688
Vehicle	1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Date of Incident	January 28, 2015
Date Filed	January 29, 2015
Mileage	174,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE FORCE OF THE HOOD AND A BUNGEE CORD WAS USED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE HOOD SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V151000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,600.

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