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NHTSARecalled Sep 24, 2014 · #14V593000

Secondary Hood Latch Corrosion

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured January 17, 2012, to July 29, 2014. The secondary hood latch may prematurely corrode at the latch pivot causing the striker to get stuck out of position, preventing it from properly engaging the hood latch. If the secondary hood latch corrodes causing the latch to be stuck out of position, and the primary hood latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Product details

Product
  • Secondary Hood Latch Corrosion
  • 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
2015 Chevrolet
UPCs

What you should do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the striker with a new part which has superior corrosion protection, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14456.

View the official CPSC notice