# Recalls that may apply to the 1988 Pontiac Tempest

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

None found.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1991129](/recalls/tc/1991129.md), 1991-09-19: Structure. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED, POSSIBLY   RESULTING IN THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH BECOMING BENT. A BENT   SECONDARY HOOD LATCH CAN LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE FULL PRIMARY   LATCH ENGAGEMENT IS NOT ATTAINED RESULTING IN THE POSSIBILITY OF   HOOD FLY\-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH, THE   SECONDARY HOOD LATCH AND THE LATCH SUPPORT BRACKET.
- [1990035](/recalls/tc/1990035.md), 1990-02-21: Structure. DOOR HINGE PINS MAY BREAK ON THESE VEHICLES THEREBY REDUCING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. HINGE FAILURE COULD ALSO RESULT IN A DOOR OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. CORRECTION: DOOR HINGES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
- [1988040](/recalls/tc/1988040.md), 1988-03-17: Structure. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE SECONDARY LATCH BECOMING BENT. A BENT SECONDARY LATCH COULD CONTACT THE PRIMARY LATCH RETURN SPRING PREDISPOSING IT TO DISENGAGE. IF THE SECONDARY LATCH WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND THE PRIMARY LATCH WERE TO DISENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY FLY OPEN AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VISION. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: SECONDARY LATCH WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT AND ALL BENT LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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