Oldsmobile Calais (1985-1986): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 86V121000 · Aug 28, 1986 · General Motors Corp.
206,651
vehicles affected
206,651
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V121000
- Date
- Aug 28, 1986
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 206,651
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Hood > LATCH
- Model years
- 1985-1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY BE INCORRECTLY ALIGNED, OR MAY EXHIBIT A BINDING CONDITION OF THE LATCH PIVOT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH NOT BEING COMPLETELY ENGAGED TO THE HOOD, THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WILL BE REPLACED AND INSPECT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH POP-UP LEVER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Oldsmobile | Calais | 1985-1986 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V121000?
1 model: Oldsmobile Calais (1985-1986), about 206,651 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V121000?
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WILL BE REPLACED AND INSPECT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH POP-UP LEVER.
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.