| NHTSA Record Id: 24556 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006258000001538000000293 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CAVALIER |
Model Year: 1992 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V166000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1991 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3212 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 05 1991 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Sep, 23 1991 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 25 1991 |
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| Defect Summary : The secondary hood latch spring is improperly installed or missing, leading to a condition where the secondary hood latch does not engage the secondary striker. |
Consequence Summary: If the secondary hood latch is not engaged, and theprimary hood latch was also not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly. ifthis occurs while the vehicle is in motion, the hood may contact the windshield,reducing the forward vision area of the driver and a vehicle crash could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Inspect hood latch assemblies and, where necessary, install a new secondary hood latch spring. |
Recall Notes: System: hood, latch.vehicle description: passenger cars. |
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