1988 CHEVROLET BERETTA

5 recalls — 90 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SEAT BELTS

Defect Description

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

722,884 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

Defect Description

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND COULD BECOME BENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE FULL PRIMARY LATCH ENGAGEMENT IS NOT ATTAINED.

Consequence

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD LEAD TO THE PRIMARYLATCH NOT BEING FULLY ENGAGED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT ... Read more

Remedy

REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.

290,408 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Defect Description

A DOOR HINGE (UPPER OR LOWER) MAY BREAK WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REPOSITION AND CLOSE PROPERLY.

Consequence

HINGE SEPARATION MAY REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OFTHE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.

Remedy

REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.

170,769 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Defect Description

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.

Consequence

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.

282,052 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

90 total complaints 4 crashes 5 fires 5 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH	5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
SEAT BELTS	3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	2

Incident date: Dec 27, 2003

RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK

Incident date: Dec 27, 2003

RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK

Incident date: Dec 27, 2003

RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK

NO SUMMARY. DT

Incident date: May 24, 2001

FEMALE SIDE OF DRIVER SEAL BELT COVER BROKE OFF 1-2 YEAERS AGO, SO I HAVE BEEN BUCKLING DRIVER BELT INTO PASSENGER BELT. COVER ON FEMALE SIDE BROKE OFF SO ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO FEMALE SIDE WITH A BELT BUCKLED INTO IT RELEASES THE BELT. THE DRIVER HARNESS BROKE TODAY WHERE THE SHOULDER HARNESS ME... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2000

ON THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA REGARDING A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 1988 CHEVROLETS BERETTAS. I TRIED TO TALK TO GMC AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAR MY HOUSE ABOUT FIXING THE LATCH ON THE CAR, IT WAS BENT. I HAD NO LUCK AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES TH... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2000

AFTER HOOD WAS JAMMED AND OPENED, COULD NOT CLOSE IT BECAUSE LATCH DID NOT WORK. *AK

Incident date: Dec 12, 1996

RECALL COMPONENT (89V-225) WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER FAILED WITH THE DOOR HINGE BREAKING. *YC

Incident date: Dec 12, 1996

TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE CAUSING ROUGH IDLE / JERKING AND FUMES ENTERING COMPARTMENT CAUSING CONSUMER SOAR THROAT. *YC

Incident date: Dec 12, 1996

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF TRUNK DOOR FAILED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE TRUNK. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL LEAKS AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC

Incident date: Jun 10, 1999

MY HOOD FLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND IT IS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING AHEAD OF ME I SLOWED DOWN AND THIS OCCURED. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS THAT WERE TOTALLY STARTLED BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ... Read more

MUFFLER RUSTED OUT. MJS

ENGINE BURNED WHILE IN DRIVEWAY. MJS

HOOD FLEW OFF AND DAMAGED WINDSHIELD. MJS

Incident date: Jun 21, 1999

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THE HINGES BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

STALLS GOING AROUND CORNERS, WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKE ON IT STAHLS, BUT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. ALSO DOES IT IN REVERSE.

Incident date: Apr 20, 1999

DOOR HINGES FAILED THIS GREATLY. THIS WOULD COMPROMISE THE STRUTURAL INTEGRETY OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND OR LIMB DEALER HAS INFORMED MYSELF OF SAFTY BULLETIN ON THIES PARTS FAILING IN 1988 BERETTAS & CORSICAS. *AK

WHEN OPENING VEHICLE'S DOOR IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO HINGES BREAKING. OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 1996

EITHER THE TEMPERTUR SENSOR OR THE GUAGE COULD BE A DEFECT ON A LOT THE SAME CARS

Incident date: Jul 16, 1997

WELD ON RIGHT DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE FENDER TO BUCKLE IN WHEN THE DOOR OPENED.

Incident date: May 27, 1998

THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SID ECAME OUT OF THE TRACK. IT WILL GO UP/DOWN.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1992

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 4, 1998

RECALL # 89V225, REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS RELACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DIFFICULT TO CONTROL POWER STEERING WHEN WEATHER IS COOL.

Incident date: Jun 6, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55-60) MPH ON THE TURNPIKE, THE HOOD FLEW BACK AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DESTROYED THE SUNROOF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

THE WHEEL RIMS ARE CRACKED, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 20, 1996

AFTER TURNING KEY TO OFF POSITION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB

Incident date: Jul 1, 1996

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS BROKE, DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN/RATTLE, ALSO DRIVEWR'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1996

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS BROKE, DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN/RATTLE, ALSO DRIVEWR'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1996

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Aug 14, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1994

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

Incident date: Jun 12, 1996

TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *SD

Incident date: Jun 12, 1996

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Crash

Incident date: Jun 12, 1996

STEERING VIBRATES. *SD

Incident date: Jun 12, 1996

ACCELERATOR STICKS. *SD

Incident date: Jun 12, 1996

POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH REAR WINDSHIELD DUE TO POOR TINTING. *SD

Incident date: Jun 12, 1996

DOOR HINGE FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Jan 1, 1994

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

Incident date: May 4, 1996

UPON ACCELERATION, BRACKET THAT HOLDS SEAT TO TRACK BROKE, CAUSED SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1989

DOOR HINGES BROKE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1989

SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS BROKE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1989

PAINT DELAMINATES FROM PRIMER CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PAINT WHICH IT NOT TO BOND WITH PRIMER. *AK

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EPA Fuel Economy — 1988 CHEVROLET BERETTA

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	21.0	28.0	24.0	Regular	$2,800
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	22.0	32.0	25.0	Regular	$2,700
2.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 3-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	24.0	20.0	Regular	$3,400
2.8L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	17.0	26.0	20.0	Regular	$3,400
2.8L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	17.0	27.0	20.0	Regular	$3,400

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHEVROLET BERETTA

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP — Open — Model Year: 1991

DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR

CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO D... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1991

STEERING COLUMN SMK/FLAMES