Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
NHTSA recall 88V065000 · announced April 18, 1988 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 12,457 units affected
The problem
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE.
The risk
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.
What to do
REPLACE SECONDARY LATCH WITH A NEW LATCH.
Notes
SYSTEM: HOOD LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.