BUICK REGAL 1988: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V065000

Make Model Year
BUICK REGAL 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-04-22 1988-04-18 1988-04-22

Production Dates: 1987-06-01 - 1988-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12457

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE.

Consequence

IF PRIMARY LATCH DISENGAGES, HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLYOPEN. IF CAR WAS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THEDRIVERS FORWARD VISION AREA, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE SECONDARY LATCH WITH A NEW LATCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.