1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA RECALL - #91V135000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : BODY : HOOD
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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA |
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| Manufacturer |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufactured between |
6/1/1986 - 11/1/1987 |
| Recalled on |
8/26/1991 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
10/21/1991 |
| # Affected |
290,408 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET. |
| Notes |
SYSTEM: HOOD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. |
| See also |
1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA Recall for STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA Recall for SEAT BELTS
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