Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V640000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

General Motors, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-08-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V640000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
120,688
Reported to NHTSA
2022-08-25
Owners notified
2023-06-12

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark EV vehicles. The secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot, preventing the hood latch from properly engaging.

Safety risk

A hood latch failure can result in the vehicle's hood opening unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the hood striker assembly and hood latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A222359300. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall number 14V-593. Vehicles previously repaired under 14V-593 will need to have the new remedy performed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Spark2015 2014 2013
Chevrolet Spark EV2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.