# NHTSA recall 88V065000

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: 88V065000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-04\-18
- Owners notified: 1988\-04\-22
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 12457

## What is wrong

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE.


## What can happen

IF PRIMARY LATCH DISENGAGES, HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLYOPEN.  IF CAR WAS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THEDRIVERS FORWARD VISION AREA, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE SECONDARY LATCH WITH A NEW LATCH.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.
- [1988 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-01\-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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