# 1984 FORD THUNDERBIRD — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `310848` · 2001-07-31 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** THUNDERBIRD
- **Year:** 1984
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE HOOD FLEW UP, STRIKING AND SHATTERING THE SUN ROOF GLASS, THE POLICE OFFICER INSPECTED THE HOOD LATCH AND IT APPEARED TO BE OLD, WHICH POSSIBLY MALFUNTIONED, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-90-356)*JB
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