Corsica L4-121 2.0L (1988)
Technical Service Bulletin # 88C14
Date: 880401
Recall - Secondary Hood Latch Assembly Adjustment
Number:
88C14
Section:
2
Date:
April, 1988
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 88C14
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT
Model and Year:
1987-88 CHEVROLET CORSICA AND BERETTA
To:
All CHEVROLET DEALERS
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of
this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within
sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably
equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each
owner and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter that is being sent to
owners, the owners are being instructed to contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the
condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time,
they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Defect & Vehicles Involved, Owner Notification & Delaer Campaign Information
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 1987-88 Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta model
vehicles. The secondary hood latch assembly on these vehicles may not be properly adjusted, possibly resulting in the secondary latch becoming bent. A
bent secondary latch can contact the primary latch return spring which could cause the primary latch to disengage.
DEFECT INVOLVED
If the secondary hood latch were not properly engaged and the primary latch were to disengage, the hood could unexpectedly open. If this were to occur
while the vehicle was in motion, the hood may contact the windshield, reducing the forward vision area of the driver and a vehicle crash could occur
without prior warning.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, the secondary latch assembly will be inspected for proper adjustment. Additionally, damaged
(bent) secondary latch assemblies will be replaced as required on all involved vehicles.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1987-88 Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta model vehicles produced within the following VIN breakpoints:
MODEL YEAR
PLANT
FROM
THROUGH
1987
Linden
HE106766
HE110671
1987
Wilmington
HY101931
HY106246
1988
Linden
JE200001
JE541533
1988
Wilmington
JY200001
JY551659
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle
Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data
furnished will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign.
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle
registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
