The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·12V594000·Announced 2012-12-19

GM Recalls 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon for Hood Latch Defect

General Motors is recalling 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles because the hood may be missing a secondary latch, which could open unexpectedly and obstruct the driver's view.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (hood latch) that could obstruct the driver's view and increase crash risk, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured between November 9, 2009, and August 28, 2012. The recall involves approximately 118,800 vehicles that fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113 regarding hood latch systems. The defect is that the hood may be missing the secondary hood latch.

If the primary hood latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly during vehicle operation. This could obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash. General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this defect in the source text.

General Motors will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their vehicles for the presence of a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on affected vehicles free of charge. The recall was expected to begin on January 17, 2013. Owners can contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC COLORADO, CANYON
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
118,800

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • COLORADO
  • CANYON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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