A missing secondary hood latch may cause the hood to pop up on 118,800 2010-12 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.
This can block the driver’s vision and cause a crash.
General Motors is recalling 118,800 model year 20120-12 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles, such as the Canyon above, because they may lack a secondary hood latch. This can allow the hood to open while the effected vehicles are in use, possibly blocking the driver's vision and causing a crash.
The company will reach out to owners and instruct them on inspecting their vehicle for a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on vehicles without the secondary latch for free.
The recall is to begin in mid-January. The recall campaign number is 12319.
For information, call Chevrolet at (800) 630-2438 or GMC at (866) 996-9463.
Learn more about this and other recalls from the National Highway Traffic safety Administration’s vehicle safety hotline at (888) 327-4236 or www.safercar.gov.
