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Chevrolet Beretta Recall 91V135: Structure:Body:Hood

NHTSA campaign 91V135, reported August 19, 1991, 290,408 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 91V135GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
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.
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.
Remedy
REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: HOOD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Beretta19871988
Chevrolet Corsica19871988