# NHTSA recall 91V166000

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: 91V166000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1991\-09\-23
- Owners notified: 1991\-09\-05
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 3212

## What is wrong

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING, LEADING TO A CONDITION WHERE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE SECONDARY STRIKER.


## What can happen

IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IFTHIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD,REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD, LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-01.
- [1992 PONTIAC SUNBIRD](/makes/pontiac/sunbird/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-08\-01 to 1991\-08\-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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