Recall 83V030000
Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch — Autocar · reported 17 Mar 1983 · 2,398 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
IN CERTAIN TYPES OF COLLISIONS, THE DOOR LATCHES MAY RELEASE AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN. THE DOOR LATCH SYSTEM FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS".
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW DOOR LATCH CONTROL RODS AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN A REAR-END COLLISION, THE OCCUPANTS MAY BE THROWNFROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF INJURY.NOTE: THE OWNER SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED TO LESSEN THECHANCES OF OCCUPANT EJECTION.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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