Recall 88V065000
Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch — Buick, Pontiac · reported 18 Apr 1988 · 12,457 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE.
The risk
IF PRIMARY LATCH DISENGAGES, HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLYOPEN. IF CAR WAS IN MOTION, HOOD COULD CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD, REDUCE THEDRIVERS FORWARD VISION AREA, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
REPLACE SECONDARY LATCH WITH A NEW LATCH.
SYSTEM: HOOD LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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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