Chevrolet Beretta, Corsica (1987-1988): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 88V039000 · Mar 23, 1988 · General Motors Corp.
282,052
vehicles affected
282,052
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V039000
- Date
- Mar 23, 1988
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 282,052
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Hood > LATCH
- Model years
- 1987-1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.
What can happen
A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V039000?
2 models: Chevrolet Beretta (1987-1988), Chevrolet Corsica (1987-1988), about 282,052 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V039000?
INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.
What can happen?
A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.