Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

83V131000

ManufacturerAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Reported1983-12-07Affected10,421 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOOD LATCHES AT NO CHARGE.

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Affected vehicles

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