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NHTSA Campaign 91V135000

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 19, 1991 · 290,408 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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 PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

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

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET BERETTA 1987 290,408
CHEVROLET BERETTA 1988 290,408
CHEVROLET CORSICA 1987 290,408
CHEVROLET CORSICA 1988 290,408

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V135000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.