Chevrolet Cavalier; Pontiac Sunbird (1992): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 91V166000 · Sep 23, 1991 · General Motors Corp.
3,212
vehicles affected
3,212
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V166000
- Date
- Sep 23, 1991
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,212
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Hood > LATCH
- Model years
- 1992
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING, LEADING TO A CONDITION WHERE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE SECONDARY STRIKER.
What can happen
IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IFTHIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD,REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V166000?
2 models: Chevrolet Cavalier (1992), Pontiac Sunbird (1992), about 3,212 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V166000?
INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING.
What can happen?
IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IFTHIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD,REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
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.