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 - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 04/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving in rain and all of a sudden windshield wiper assembly fell off. also, rear hatchback door was not able to stay open. contacted manufacturer. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 07/01/1993 | ||
| Hood assembly repaired as per recall, but bolts have detached from hood and latch is not secure, have bungi-corroded hood to car frame, but continue to not drive care over 30mph. *ak | |||
| 03/12/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| I was traveling at 65 mph on an expressway, in the fast lane, when the hood latch broke, causing the hood to pop up and completely block my vision of the road. there was no prior indication of a potential problem with the hood latch. i was very lucky to avoid a collision and to gradually work the car over to the right shoulder. the hood is now temporarily tied down with rope and a rubber strap. i am the second owner of this vehicle, having purchased it from a friend who bought it new. have you received any other reports of hood latch defects for this make/model?*ak | |||
| 01/16/2001 | |||
| While driving 30mph hood flew up. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 06/14/2000 | 1 | 11/16/1991 | |
| Recall 93v189 001. hood released on its own, and hit the windshield. *ak | |||
| 10/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair denied by dealership for unknown reasons (93v-189001), however latch has failed. *mjs | |||
| 10/03/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1992 | |
| Previously reported problem; having difficulty obtaining dealer repairs of the recalled part and, especially, the parts broken as a direct result of the hood latch failure at 70 mph. the dealer, with multiple prompts from the chevrolet corporate complaint dept, have agreed to only fix the hood latch - they will only repair the dented hood and broken windshield after one of their 'factory reps' agree to it. they cannot give any concrete date when this person will be in town, but they, ...will call when he gets in. meanwhile, i don't have a car to drive! this is southern california; we put on our cars in the morning before leaving the house- without a car we are disabled. please help. thank you, thank you, thank you for this website. *ak | |||