Recall 83V049000
Structure › Body › Hood — Chevrolet · reported 2 May 1983 · 4,393 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS OF THE FIBERGLASS HOOD COULD SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE HOOD AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIBERGLASS HOODS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, THE OUTER PANEL MAY FOLD BACK AND BLOCK THE DRIVER"S VIEW. THIS COULDCAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ANACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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