Hood Latch Problems of Chevrolet Spark

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the hood independently unlatched and crashed against the front windshield, causing damage to the windshield and bending the hood out of shape. Additionally, the hood became stuck in a locked position following the impact. The vehicle was taken to a glass repair shop, where the windshield was replaced; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or a dealer for the hood failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v640000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

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2013 cheverolet Spark- consumer doesn't feel safe driving vehicle. Consumer received safety recall letter- gm recall # a222359300- hood striker & hood latch assembly. Consumer contacted Chevrolet and was told the part is not available and they do not know when it will available. Recall notice attached.

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The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that the primary hood latch failed to lock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-222-1020 and stated that the contact would have to pay for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at 63 mph, the hood latch fractured and shattered the entire windshield. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v593000 (latches/locks/linkages) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,000.