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Recall campaign80V138000

Recall 80V138000: 1980 Plymouth Horizon and 1 other model

Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Report received
Oct 17, 1980
Manufacturer
Chrysler corporation
Potentially affected
235,000vehicles
Model years
1980

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The hood secondary latch on the involved vehicles may be subject to binding due to variations in the latch and its mounting base assembly. A problem could occur if the primary latch became inoperative or was not properly engaged.

Remedy

The dealer will inspect the secondary hood latch system and, if necessary, adjust it at no cost to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.