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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V189001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 356097 | 12/23/1993 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/23/1993 | 12/01/1993 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Mislocated attaching spot welds of the hood striker assembly cause cracks to start on the hood inner panel. if cracks occur, the hood striker assembly may not properly engage the hood latch when the hood is closed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An improperly engaged hood latch may result in a hoodfly-up while the vehicle is in motion. this would obstruct the driver's viewand could cause a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm dealers will (a) install two bolts and nuts to secure the striker assembly to the hood inner panel, and (b) ensure that the hood latch assembly fasteners are properly tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure; hood assembly.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020. also, please contact thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Door locks failed 3 times. *sd | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1990 | ||
| Driver/pass. window slips off track and falls inside door, also experiences key breakage in ignition and hatchback door. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1991 | ||
| Driver/pass. window slips off track and falls inside door, also experiences key breakage in ignition and hatchback door. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 01/25/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Researched the nhtsa website and showed a recall on the hood striker assembly unit! my hood flung open in the middle of the insterstate, causing the hood to hit the main winshield and crack! luckily the windshield itself did not implode and cause serious damage or death to me! and luckily the interstate was not busy, to have caused a major accident! i did viewed my vehicle. the latch itself is not working properly! according to the recall, gm dealer will replace the bolts to prevent the hood to fly open. however, the problem is the within the hood latch assembly unit, the latch itself is defective. it does not catch onto the primary lock of the hood latch. i believe it is actually the entire hood latch unit that needs recall/replacement. i am getting the impression, chevrolet is not willing to take responsibility for this defect, stating that perhaps it was due to a recent oil change that the hood was not properly shut. i have had the car for close to 10 years and have changed the oil myself and others, many times. i know that car inside and out, and infact took the car on the interstate the night prior to the hood flying open (1/24/01). i believe the defect is in the hood latch itself, because it is part of the hood latch assembly unit!*ak | |||
| 08/13/1998 | |||
| While driving the vehicle at 65 mph the hood flew up and hit the windshield. driver was able to pull over and put the windshield back down. the manufacturer has been notified about the prolbem. *ak | |||
| 06/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| Hood latch failed, causing damage to windshield (flew open), consumer had no notice of prior recall on latch.(attorney for consumer). | |||
| 05/26/1995 | 2 | ||
| Hood of drivers car flew up due to latch failure smashing the windshield. was repaired once but the incident happened again. | |||
| 02/10/1994 | |||
| Dealer fixed the recall on the hood assembly, but now the hood has cracked all around the latch. the vehicle needs to be fixed again for the same recall notice. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1996 | |||
| While driving the hood flew up and cracked the windshield. please describe. *ak | |||
| While driving on hwy at approx. 50mph, suddenly hood flew up, shattering windshield, bending hood, glass through out interior, vehicle was recalled for hood latch defect, dlr replaced hood striker assembly. | |||
| 04/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Hood latch failed twice, causing hood to fly up/block drivers vision. *dh | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Hood striker assembly separated, causing hood to strike windshield. *sd | |||
| The hood has been replaced according to the recall and the latch still doesn't work 93v189001. please describe. *ak | |||
| 01/13/1992 | 1 | ||
| Hood latch failed prior to recall (93v-189.001). *ak | |||
| 05/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Hood latch failed, hood flew open, hit top and became detached from vehicle prior to recall (93v-189.001) *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||
| 08/20/1995 | |||
| Ignition key that fits all doors and locks is very thin and broke off in the trunk lock. tt | |||