NHTSA Campaign 12V594000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 12V594000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 12V594000 with NHTSA on December 19, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V594000, NHTSA lists up to 118,800 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 6, 2011 and August 28, 2012.
The 12V594000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V594000 were scheduled from January 24, 2013, 36 days after the report.
12V594000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2011–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V594000 ranks 53 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V594000, General Motors LLC has 5 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113, "Hood Latch System." The hood may be missing the secondary hood latch.
- The risk
- If the primary hood latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly. During vehicle operation, this could obstruct the view of the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- General Motors will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their vehicle for the presence of a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on any affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM's number for this campaign is 12319.
Reported December 19, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V594000 (4)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V594000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 19, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted