# Transport Canada recall 1991148

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1991148
- Manufacturer's number: RR
- Reported: 1991\-11\-05
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 35720

## What is wrong

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MECHANISM MAY CORRODE AND SEIZE DUE TO   IMPROPER LUBRICATION. IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WAS NOT   PROPERLY ENGAGED AND THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED,   THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION RESULTING   IN IMPAIRED DRIVER VISION AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.  CORRECTION: OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL BE ADVISED BY MAIL OF CORRECT   MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR THE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN FOX](/makes/volkswagen/fox/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN FOX](/makes/volkswagen/fox/1988/recalls.md)
- [1989 VOLKSWAGEN FOX](/makes/volkswagen/fox/1989/recalls.md)
- [1990 VOLKSWAGEN FOX](/makes/volkswagen/fox/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 VOLKSWAGEN FOX](/makes/volkswagen/fox/1991/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2015831](/bulletins/10026848.md), 2008-12-30, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1991148](/v1/recalls/tc/1991148)

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