Model year record

1988 Chevrolet Beretta

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 90 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V206000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
722,884
Reported to NHTSA
1991-11-26
Owners notified
1991-12-18

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V225000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
170,769
Reported to NHTSA
1989-12-18
Owners notified
1989-12-08

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V039000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
282,052
Reported to NHTSA
1988-03-23
Owners notified
1988-04-26

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments9187,631 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash5
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components4
Seat belts3187,631 mi
Seat belts: front: webbing3
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar3
Structure: body: door3
Electrical system: ignition2
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
Power train: automatic transmission2
Power train: clutch assembly2
Seat belts: front: anchorage2
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)2
Structure: body: hood2
Visibility: glass, side/rear2
Electrical system1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock1
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: driveline: universal joint1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders1
Steering1
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1187,631 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Suspension: rear: shock absorber1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Visibility: windshield1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1
Wheels: rim1

The 1987 model has 30 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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