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1997 PLYMOUTH NEON — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

crash2 injured · 164974 · 1999-08-20

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
NEON
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT 55MPH HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
845537
Machine
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