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NHTSARecalled Aug 28, 1986 · #86V121000

STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:LATCHES

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY BE INCORRECTLY ALIGNED, OR MAY EXHIBIT A BINDING CONDITION OF THE LATCH PIVOT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH NOT BEING COMPLETELY ENGAGED TO THE HOOD, THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD OCCUR.

Product details

Product
STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:LATCHES
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WILL BE REPLACED AND INSPECT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH POP-UP LEVER.

View the official CPSC notice