Vehicle recall 88V039000 · March 23, 1988
Chevrolet Beretta and Corsica
Secondary hood latch assembly may not have been properly adjusted resulting in latch becoming bent.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Secondary hood latch assembly may not have been properly adjusted resulting in latch becoming bent.
- Consequence
- A bent secondary hood latch could cause the primarylatch to malfunction. If this occured the hood could unexpectedly open. Ifthis happened while vehicle is in motion reduction of forward visibility couldcause a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Inspect and replace secondary hood latch assemblies as required.
- Notes
- System: hood latch/secondary.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V039000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 23, 1988
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- April 26, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 282,052
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Beretta (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
- Chevrolet Corsica (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
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