Vehicle recall 88V065000 · April 18, 1988
Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Regal
The secondary hood latch may not properly engage.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The secondary hood latch may not properly engage.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- Replace secondary latch with a new latch.
- Notes
- System: hood latch.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V065000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 18, 1988
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- April 22, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,457
- 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.
- Buick Regal (1988): 1988
- Pontiac Grand Prix (1988): 1988
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