By Michael Elkins

Common Motors (NYSE:) is recalling sure 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark EV automobiles in accordance with a report on the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Affiliation’s web site. The recall discover, which results roughly 120,500 automobiles, mentions that the automobile’s secondary hood latch could corrode on the latch pivot, stopping the hood latch from correctly participating.

Beneath the defect description, the NHTSA report says that “Common Motors has determined {that a} defect which pertains to motorized vehicle security exists in sure 2013 – 2015 mannequin yr Chevrolet Spark and 2014 – 2015 mannequin yr Spark EV automobiles. The secondary hood latch lever in these automobiles could prematurely corrode on the pivot. If severely corroded, the secondary latch striker could turn into caught out of place and fail to correctly interact.”

The reason for the defect is a protecting coating utilized to the hood striker assemblies. The protecting coating is inadequate to forestall extreme corrosion.

This recall pertains to a 2014 recall meant to handle untimely corrosion of the secondary hood latch. The recall treatment was to exchange the affected parts with elements that had improved corrosion safety. Nonetheless, following a brand new product investigation, GM discovered studies of prematurely corroding hood latches in automobiles that had acquired the recall treatment. At the moment, the corporate expanded the scope of the investigation to incorporate all 2013 – 2015 Spark and 2014 – 2015 Spark EV automobiles within the U.S. and in the end determined to conduct a security recall.

Sellers will exchange the hood striker meeting and hood latch meeting. Automobiles included within the earlier recall that haven’t acquired the recall treatment can be administratively closed beneath the previous recall quantity and moved beneath this recall marketing campaign.