NHTSA recall campaign
88V065000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1988-04-18Affected12,457 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE.
Risk
IF PRIMARY LATCH DISENGAGES, HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLYOPEN. IF CAR WAS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THEDRIVERS FORWARD VISION AREA, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SECONDARY LATCH WITH A NEW LATCH.
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