NHTSA recall 91V186000
Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Buick Roadmaster and 2 more
Reported Oct 29, 1991224,588 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Oct 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1991
The defect
Secondary hood latch assemblies can corrode, causing a high latch release effort and possibly preventing the hood from latching properly when it IS closed.
The risk
If the secondary hood latch IS not properly engaged, andthe primary hood latch was also not engaged, the hood could open and contact thewindshield while the vehicle was in motion, reducing the forward vision area ofthe driver and resulting in a possible vehicle accident without prior warning.
The remedy
Install a new secondary hood latch assembly.