CHEVROLET CORSICA 1987: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
| Make : CHEVROLET | Model : CORSICA | Year : 1987 |
| Build Dates : 1986-08-01 - 1986-11-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 86V165000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1986-12-13 | Date Received by ODI: 1986-12-15 | Date Added to Database: 1986-12-22 |
| Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | ||
| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4844 | ||
|
Summary:
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH SUPPORT BRACKET AND/OR THE PRIMARY LATCH RETURN SPRING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD OPEN AND CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, AFFECTING THE DRIVERS VISION AREA; THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
||
|
Consequence:
|
||
|
Remedy:
INSTALL SECONDARY LATCH SKID PLATE ON CORSICA AND BERETTA MODELS. ALSO, INSTALL A REVISED SECONDARY LATCH ASSEMBLY ON BERETTA MODELS. |
||
| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
|
Notes:
SYSTEM: SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. |
||