NHTSA campaign 12V594000 · Manufacturer campaign 12319
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 12V-594: Secondary Hood Latch/FMVSS 113
NHTSA recall 12V594000 (Manufacturer campaign 12319) was reported by General Motors LLC on December 19, 2012, with 118,800 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on January 24, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V594000 (also written 12V-594 or 12V594)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12319
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 118,800 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 113
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V594000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Colorado
GMC
GMC Canyon
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V594000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V594000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.