CHEVROLETCAVALIER
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1992 CHEVROLET CAVALIER recalls
There is 1 NHTSA recall campaign associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as CHEVROLET CAVALIER.
Most-mentioned components
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH · 1
Campaign 91V166000
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Nov 9, 1992
Summary
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING, LEADING TO A CONDITION WHERE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE SECONDARY STRIKER.
Risk
IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IFTHIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD MAY CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD,REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OF THE DRIVER AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
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INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING.
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