METRO: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	93V189001
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	GEO
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	METRO
Model Year:	1992
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	356097
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19931223
Recall Initiated By:	19931223
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19931123
Record Creation Date:	19931201
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	MISLOCATED ATTACHING SPOT WELDS OF THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY CAUSE CRACKS TO START ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL. IF CRACKS OCCUR, THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence Summary:	AN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOODFLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WOULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEWAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	GM DEALERS WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

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