14425 - special coverage. on some vehicles, certain hood clinch joints may have been manufactured out of...

Bulletin number

14425

Component

Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments

Summary

14425 - special coverage. On some vehicles, certain hood clinch joints may have been manufactured out of specification. These hood clinch joints secure the hood striker reinforcement plate to the inner hood panel. The long-term durability of the hood may be impacted by clinch joints that are not manufactured within specification. If a vehicle has this condition, the hood may squeak, rattle, and/or not properly close. Dealers are to drill out the identified clinch joints and replace them with rivets.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 4 complaints in the body category.