PIERCE JAVELIN 1972: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Make : PIERCE Model : JAVELIN Year : 1972
Build Dates : 1971-08-01 - 1971-12-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V011000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-02-18 Date Received by ODI: 1972-01-14 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
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Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 6809
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      TECHNICIAN BULLETIN NO TB 2.7200 SERIES.EXCEPT AMX .POSSIBILITY THATRIVET USED TO SECURE RELEASE LEVER AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCHING PAWL MAY LOOSENDUE TO INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF FORE AND AFT FORCE ON HOOD LATCH RELEASEHANDLE RATHER THAN VERTICAL FORCE INTENDED BY DESIGN.FAILURE OF RIVET CANPERMIT DISENGAGEMENT OF LATCH COMPONENTS TO EXTENT THAT SECURE LOCKING OF HOODIN CLOSED POSITION IS NOT ASSURED.'CORRECT BY REPLACING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLYWITH REVISED RELEASE LEVER.