Chevrolet Beretta, Corsica (1987-1988): Structure
Recall 91V135000 · Aug 19, 1991 · General Motors Corp.
290,408
vehicles affected
290,408
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V135000
- Date
- Aug 19, 1991
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 290,408
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Hood
- Model years
- 1987-1988
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V135000?
2 models: Chevrolet Beretta (1987-1988), Chevrolet Corsica (1987-1988), about 290,408 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V135000?
REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
What can happen?
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.
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.