1987 Chevrolet Beretta
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 1987 Chevrolet Beretta. Newest first.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Secondary hood latch assembly on these vehicles may not be properly adjusted and could become bent. This will lead to a condition where full primary latch engagement IS not attained.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A bent secondary hood latch could lead to the primarylatch not being fully engaged, allowing the hood to unexpectedly open. If thiswere to occur while the vehicle was in motion, the hood may contact thewindshield, reducing the forward vision area of the driver and a vehicle crashcould occur without prior warning.
Remedy
Replace the primary hood latch assembly, the secondary hood latch assembly, and the support bracket.
A door hinge (upper or lower) may break while opening or closing the door making it difficult to reposition and close properly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Hinge separation may reduce the structural integrity ofthe side of the car and increase risk of injury in certain types of accidents.
Remedy
Replace door hinges on both doors.
Secondary hood latch assembly may not have been properly adjusted resulting in latch becoming bent.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A bent secondary hood latch could cause the primarylatch to malfunction. if this occured the hood could unexpectedly open. ifthis happened while vehicle IS in motion reduction of forward visibility couldcause a vehicle crash without prior warning.
Remedy
Inspect and replace secondary hood latch assemblies as required.
Loss of skid plate could lead to disengagement of both secondary and primary hood latches.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Hood could open unexpectantly; if vehicle were inmotion, the hood could contact the windshield, reduce the drivers vision area,and a crash could occur without prior warning.
Remedy
Install a secondary latch skid plate and/or secondary latch skid plate retaining screws.
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…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Install secondary latch skid plate on corsica and beretta models. also, install a revised secondary latch assembly on beretta models.
Owner complaints
3 complaints2 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seats
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph down a street in a construction zone, the vehicle struck a curb, and the front driver side bucket seat fell backwards without warning. the contact was wearing a seat belt, but minor injuries were sustained. there was no visible body damage present. the police were alerted, and a report was taken. the manufacturer was also alerted.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
This car was purchased at auction($8000) financing-after fire/co auctioned for $250 yet they are still demanding payment on this broken-down/burned up car that I no longer own and that the company auctioned. this IS a "rip-off"/fraud/because they sold be a rotten car to start with.
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Failure of the driver's and passenger's side door hinge pin, the door hinge pin IS broken, causing the door to be in the open position, the door will not fully close. *ak *jb
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fr.seat belt buckle fails
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- Park brake handle failure
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- Brake performance
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- Hood latch failure
There is no summary currently available
- Inadequate brakes
Inadequate brakes
- Door hinge pins
There is no summary currently available
- Rear wheel spindle
There is no summary currently available
- Door hinge pin failure
There is no summary currently available
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