The defect
THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH CAN RELEASE WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE CONDITION OF HIGH WIND GUSTS. THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH FAILURE WILL ALSO CAUSE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH TO FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LATCH MECHANISMS WITH A LARGER SPRING ON THE PRIMARY LATCH, AND A REDESIGNED CATCH ON THE SECONDARY LATCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1990, 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromate | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1991
5 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 91V186000 29 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V166000 23 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V147000 10 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V012000 15 Jan 1991 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991