Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD / RANGER 1983-1984
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Receipt Date: SEP 25, 1984
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 84V111000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: HOOD: LATCH
Potential Number of Units Affected: 460,918
Summary:
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THE HOOD IS NOT CLOSED TIGHTLY, OR IS INADVERTENTLY RELEASED, THE SECONDARY LATCH MAY NOT WORK AND THE HOOD MAY FLY UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Consequence:
SEE ABOVE.
Remedy:
THE HOOD ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE HOOD AND LATCH COMPONENTS WILL BE ADJUSTED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS. SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH SYSTEMS. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER’S VIEW WILL BE OBSTRUCTED AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT. NOTE: MAKE CERTAIN THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS ENGAGED PROPERLY BEFORE DRIVING.
About The Author
Jim Oaks is the founder of The Ranger Station (TRS), one of the longest-running Ford Ranger enthusiast communities on the web. He has spent over three decades owning, modifying, repairing, and driving Ford Rangers on the street, trail, and overlanding routes.
Since launching TheRangerStation.com in 1999, Jim has documented thousands of real-world Ranger builds, technical repairs, drivetrain swaps, suspension modifications, and off-road adventures. TRS has been heavily referenced by enthusiasts, mechanics, and off-road builders looking for practical, experience-based information.