# NHTSA recall 88V039000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V039000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-03\-23
- Owners notified: 1988\-04\-26
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 282052

## What is wrong

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.


## What can happen

A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION.  IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN.  IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD LATCH/SECONDARY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 CHEVROLET BERETTA](/makes/chevrolet/beretta/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET BERETTA](/makes/chevrolet/beretta/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET CORSICA](/makes/chevrolet/corsica/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA](/makes/chevrolet/corsica/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.

## 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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