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Recalls for CORSICA CHEVROLET, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, Aug 19, 1991

A recall was issued on Aug 19, 1991 for CORSICA CHEVROLET, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD problems. 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.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.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
SYSTEM: HOOD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

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