NHTSA recall 01V040000

What's wrong: On certain pickup trucks originally sold in or currently registered in the following "salt belt" states: maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois, wisconsin, minnesota, iowa, and missouri. Corrosion of the return spring on the hood secondary latch could…

Why it matters: If the primary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly.

The fix: Dealers will replace the secondary hood latch. Owner notification began September 17, 2001.