NHTSA recall 86V165000
Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Chevrolet Beretta and 1 more
Reported Dec 15, 19864,844 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1986
The defect
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.
The remedy
Install secondary latch skid plate on corsica and beretta models. also, install a revised secondary latch assembly on beretta models.