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Dorman 912-102 Hood Release Cable
Reliable Hood Release Cable for Chevrolet and GMC Vans
The Dorman 912-102 hood release cable is designed to provide dependable performance for your Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. Engineered with durable materials, this cable ensures smooth hood operation and easy access to your engine compartment.
- Length: 73 inches for precise fitment
- Outer material: durable plastic sheath for protection
- Cable material: strong steel core for reliable tension
- Includes handle for convenient hood release
- Compatible with Chevrolet Express 1500, 2500, 3500 and GMC Savana 1500, 2500, 3500 models
Durable Construction and Precise Fitment
The Dorman 912-102 hood release cable features a steel inner cable encased in a protective plastic outer sheath, designed to resist wear and corrosion. Measuring 73 inches in length, it matches the original equipment specifications for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans, ensuring proper routing and tension. The included handle allows for easy operation, restoring the hood release mechanism to factory functionality.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This hood release cable is compatible with the following vehicles:
- Chevrolet Express 1500, 2500, 3500
- GMC Savana 1500, 2500, 3500
It is intended to replace worn or broken hood release cables that cause difficulty opening the hood or complete failure of the release mechanism.
Common Issues Addressed by This Hood Release Cable
- Hood release handle feels loose or does not return properly
- Hood fails to open when pulling the release handle
- Frayed or broken cable strands inside the housing
- Corroded or damaged cable outer sheath
- Difficulty accessing engine compartment due to faulty release
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 912-102 hood release cable requires basic hand tools and moderate mechanical skill. It is recommended to disconnect the battery before beginning work. Carefully route the cable along the original path to avoid kinks or binding. Verify smooth operation of the handle and hood latch before completing installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards. The 912-102 hood release cable undergoes quality inspections to ensure durability and fitment accuracy. This part is backed by Dorman's limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship, providing confidence in its long-term performance.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 912-102 |
| Cable Material | Steel |
| Handle Included | Yes |
| Length | 73 |
| Outer Material | Plastic |
| Package Contents | Hood Release Cable |
This part fits 137 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2020 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2020 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2020 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2019 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2019 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2018 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2018 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2017 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2016 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2016 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2016 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2015 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2015 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2015 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 6.0L | V8 | CNG | N/A | |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 3500 | 4.8L | V8 | FLEX | N/A | |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2011 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | GMC | Savana 2500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2011 | GMC | Savana 3500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2010 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | GMC | Savana 2500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2010 | GMC | Savana 3500 | FLEX | N/A | |||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2008 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 3500 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.