Body: hoodRecall 91V-135 · Chevrolet vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 91V-135 covers 290,408 Chevrolet vehicles for a body: hood problem, reported to NHTSA on August 19, 1991.
Source: NHTSA recall 91V135000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND COULD BECOME BENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE FULL PRIMARY LATCH ENGAGEMENT IS NOT ATTAINED.
The risk
A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD LEAD TO THE PRIMARYLATCH NOT BEING FULLY ENGAGED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
SYSTEM: HOOD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 1, 1986 to November 1, 1987. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- HOOD LATCH FAILURENHTSA