The defect
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113, "Hood Latch System." The hood may be missing the secondary hood latch.
The risk
If the primary hood latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly. During vehicle operation, this could obstruct the view of the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
General Motors will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their vehicle for the presence of a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on any affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| GMC Canyon | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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 Colorado | 2010 | 29 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2011 | 42 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2012 | 42 | 2 |
| GMC Canyon | 2010 | 8 | 2 |
| GMC Canyon | 2011 | 12 | 5 |
| GMC Canyon | 2012 | 23 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2012
8 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 12V533000 6 Nov 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V504000 17 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V338000 19 Jul 2012 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 12V045000 7 Feb 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
| 12V020000 20 Jan 2012 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V021000 19 Jan 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
| 11V606000 3 Jan 2012 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012