# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `284706` · 2001-04-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN  HOOD FLEW UP, SMASHING WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAD TO HAMMER  HOOD DOWN TO GET IT HOME. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP,  THEY HAD NO EXPLAINATION WHY IT HAPPENED.  CONSUMER  WAS GOING TO  TAKE IT TO A DEALER. *AK  CONSUMER STATES ONE PERSON WAS INJURED DUE TO INCIDENT.   *SLC
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