Recall 86V165000: 1987 Chevrolet Beretta and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 15, 1986

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

4,844vehicles

Model years

1987

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Secondary hood latch may not properly engage due to contact with support bracket and/or the primary latch return spring. Consequence of defect: if this occurs while vehicle is in motion, hood could open and contact the windshield, affecting the drivers vision area; this could result in a crash without warning.

Remedy

Install secondary latch skid plate on corsica and beretta models. Also, install a revised secondary latch assembly on beretta models.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1987 Chevrolet Beretta3 complaints
• 1987 Chevrolet Corsica2 complaints