CAPRICE: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	91V186000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CAPRICE
Model Year:	1992
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19891001 - 19910801
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	224588
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19911031
Recall Initiated By:	19911031
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19911029
Record Creation Date:	19911030
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CORRODE, CAUSING A HIGH LATCH RELEASE EFFORT AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM LATCHING PROPERLY WHEN IT IS CLOSED.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, ANDTHE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN AND CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OFTHE DRIVER AND RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Corrective Summary:	INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.

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