1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 88V039000 on 03/27/1988
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1986 - 10/31/1987
- Affected:
- 282,052
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Inspect and replace secondary hood latch assemblies as required.
- Notes:
- System: hood latch/secondary.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 89V225000 on 01/01/1990
- Component:
- Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1986 - 07/31/1987
- Affected:
- 170,769
- Defect:
- A door hinge (upper or lower) may break while opening or closing the door making it difficult to reposition and close properly.
- Consequence:
- Hinge separation may reduce the structural integrity ofthe side of the car and increase risk of injury in certain types of accidents.
- Correction:
- Replace door hinges on both doors.
- Notes:
- System: door hinges.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 91V135000 on 08/25/1991
- Component:
- Structure:body:hood
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1986 - 10/31/1987
- Affected:
- 290,408
- Defect:
- Secondary hood latch assembly on these vehicles may not be properly adjusted and could become bent. this will lead to a condition where full primary latch engagement is not attained.
- Consequence:
- A bent secondary hood latch could lead to the primarylatch not being fully engaged, allowing the hood to unexpectedly open. if thiswere to occur while the vehicle was in motion, the hood may contact thewindshield, reducing the forward vision area of the driver and a vehicle crashcould occur without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Replace the primary hood latch assembly, the secondary hood latch assembly, and the support bracket.
- Notes:
- System: hood.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
- Campaign:
- 91V206000 on 11/25/1991
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1987 - 06/30/1990
- Affected:
- 722,884
- Defect:
- The front shoulder belt retractors may have reduced sensitivity of the lock-up feature and would not function in a sudden deceleration or crash.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the shoulder belt retractor would result inthe seat occupant only being restrained by the lap belt in a crash or suddenstop, and an increased possibility of injury.
- Notes:
- System: safety belts (passive restraint).vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with door mounted shoulder and lapsafety belt systems.corective action: replace the front shoulder belt retractors and assemblies.
- Campaign:
- 06E043000 on 05/21/2006
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Affected:
- 88,303
- Defect:
- Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on "document search" and then "bus applications"). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line.
- Consequence:
- This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
- Correction:
- Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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