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1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V166000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
CAVALIER |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
08-01-91 through 08-01-91 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
3,212 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
09-05-91 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
09-23-91 |
| Record Creation Date: |
09-25-91 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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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. |
Keywords:
1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, 1992 CHEVROLET Recall, Recall ID: 146, 1992 CAVALIER Recalls, Vehicle Safety Recalls, 1992 CAVALIER Recall, CHEVROLET Safety, Recalls, CHEVROLET Safety Recalls, Vehicle Safety, Recall 1992
Page Description:
1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Recall - Recall ID 146 for CHEVROLET CAVALIER LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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