NHTSA safety recall
Recall 91V073000: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA May 2, 1991
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH CAN RELEASE WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE CONDITION OF HIGH WIND GUSTS. THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH FAILURE WILL ALSO CAUSE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH TO FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LATCH MECHANISMS WITH A LARGER SPRING ON THE PRIMARY LATCH, AND A REDESIGNED CATCH ON THE SECONDARY LATCH.
Notes
SYSTEM: HOOD LATCHES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN MINIVANS.CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECTS: IF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILURE OCCURS, THEHOOD CAN FLY OPEN AND BREAK ONE OR BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELDS, BLOCKING THE DRIVER'SVISION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE CRASH.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 91V073000
- Units potentially affected
- 541
- Report received
- May 2, 1991
- Production range
- Jun 1, 1990 – Apr 1, 1991
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.