The issue
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY CONTACT THE SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH COULD PREVENT PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE SECONDARY LATCH. ADDITIONALLY, THE SECONDARY LATCH CAN CONTACT THE PRIMARY LATCH RETURN SPRING PREDISPOSING IT TO DISENGAGE. CORRECTION: DEALER WILL INSTALL SKID PLATES ON ALL MODELS AND THE BERETTA MODELS WILL HAVE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH REPLACED. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE IN TRANSIT TO SPECIAL FLEETS AND WERE NOT OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC.
Description (français)
Le verrou secondaire du capot peut entrer en contact avec la fixation de la gâche et s'enclencher incorrectement. De plus, il peut toucher au ressort de rappel du verrou principal, ce qui risque de provoquer le déclenchement de ce dernier.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1987 |
| Chevrolet Corsica | 1987 |
| Pontiac TEMPEST | 1987 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1987 | 3 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Corsica | 1987 | 2 | 6 |