MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 1988 : Problems

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Hood Latch

ODI ID: 752690 NHTSA Complaint ID: 324687

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1988 MIRAGE 88

Component/Parts: Hood Latch

Failure Date: September 15, 2001 Complaint Date: September 28, 2001

City/State: ST. THOMAS, VI ( )
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: hood latch is is a round protrustion that fits into hole on body of car. round protrusion is held in place by small flat sided piece of metal that slides back and forth instead of by positive clamping action. when the spring or whatever keeps the sliding piece against the protrusion is broken or weakened, the hood flies up obscuring the driver's vision. this is scary at night on a windy road.*ak .