Recall
Honda Civic — 83V131000
NHTSA ID
83V131000
Make
Honda
Model
Civic
Years Affected
1984
Recall Date
1983-12-07
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Units Affected
10,421
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
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.