NHTSA Recall 91V135000
NHTSA Campaign Id 91V135000; Date: Aug. 19, 1991
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
1987 Chevrolet Beretta; 1988 Chevrolet Beretta; 1987 Chevrolet Corsica; 1988 Chevrolet Corsica
Component: Structure:body:hood
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 290,408
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
Replace the primary hood latch assembly, the secondary hood latch assembly, and the support bracket.
Recall Notes:
System: hood. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 21, 1991
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