Vehicle Recall Archive for 1987 CHEVROLET

Record ID	1290
Campaign Number	91V135000
Make of Vehicle	CHEVROLET
Model of Vehicle	CORSICA
Year	1987
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Defect 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.
Effect of Defect	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.
Fix Defect	REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
Manufacturers	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start of Manufacture	19860601
End of Manufacture	19871101
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	290408
Date Owners Notified	19911021
Initiated By	ODI
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19910819
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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