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NHTSA Campaign 87V062000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported May 7, 1987 · 2,020 vehicles affected

What's wrong

LOSS OF SKID PLATE COULD LEAD TO DISENGAGEMENT OF BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY HOOD LATCHES.

Consequence

HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTANTLY; IF VEHICLE WERE INMOTION, THE HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THE DRIVERS VISION AREA,AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

INSTALL A SECONDARY LATCH SKID PLATE AND/OR SECONDARY LATCH SKID PLATE RETAINING SCREWS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET BERETTA 1987 2,020
CHEVROLET CORSICA 1987 2,020

Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V062000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.