CHEVROLET BERETTA 1987: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V135000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET BERETTA 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-21 1991-08-19 1991-08-26

Production Dates: 1986-06-01 - 1987-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 290408

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.

Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.