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  NHTSA Recall 87V062000

NHTSA Campaign Id 87V062000; Date: May. 7, 1987

Hood could open unexpectantly; if vehicle were inmotion, the hood could contact the windshield, reduce the drivers vision area,and a crash could occur without prior warning.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1987 Chevrolet Beretta 1987 Chevrolet Corsica

Component: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 2,020

icon3 Recall Summary:

Loss of skid plate could lead to disengagement of both secondary and primary hood latches.

icon2 How to Fix:

Install a secondary latch skid plate and/or secondary latch skid plate retaining screws.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: secondary hood latch. Vehicle description: passenger cars.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 13, 1986

Also see:

All recalls of Chevrolet vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.