GM Hood Latches, Ford Rearview Cameras, Rivian Seat Belts Subjects of Recalls

General Motors, Ford, and Rivian have launched recall campaigns that affect some 400,000 vehicles, according to the OEM’s filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

GM announced it is recalling 120,688 Chevrolet Spark and Spark EV vehicles to replace potentially faulty secondary hood latch levers.

Because their protective coating was insufficient, the levers can prematurely corrode at the pivot. If the corrosion is severe enough, the levers can get stuck out of position, failing to properly engage, the OEM told NHTSA.

The recall affects 116,223 Sparks built between Sept. 19, 2011 and Sept. 9, 2015, and 4,465 Spark EVs built between Aug. 28, 2012 and Nov. 11, 2015, GM said.

Because hood latch assemblies may have been damaged by a secondary latch lever that was stuck out of position, dealers will replace both components at no charge.