Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V186000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/1989 to 08/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 224588 | 10/31/1991 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/29/1991 | 10/30/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Secondary hood latch assemblies can corrode, causing a high latch release effort and possibly preventing the hood from latching properly when it is closed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the secondary hood latch is not properly engaged, andthe primary hood latch was also not engaged, the hood could open and contact thewindshield while the vehicle was in motion, reducing the forward vision area ofthe driver and resulting in a possible vehicle accident without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a new secondary hood latch assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: secondary hood latch.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||
| 09/13/1995 | |||
| The trunk lid latch is very sharp and it pertrudes and has hurt owner several times. please describe. tt | |||