Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V135000

Structure: body: hood

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-08-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V135000

Structure: body: hood

Component
Structure: body: hood
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
290,408
Reported to NHTSA
1991-08-19
Owners notified
1991-10-21

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Beretta1988 1987
Chevrolet Corsica1988 1987

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.