Recall 84V129000
Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch — Western Star · reported 16 Oct 1984 · 248 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
SOME DOOR LATCHES MAY NOT BE SECURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRINGS. THE SPRINGS MAY DETACH FROM THE LATCH AT ANY TIME. IF THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS SLAMMED THE SPRING MAY BECOME DISLODGED, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. VIBRATIONS OF THE VEHICLE OVER A ROUGH ROAD MAY CAUSE THE SPRING TO DISLODGE, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN BY ITSELF.
The fix
DEFECTIVE LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECTED TYPE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LATCHES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN UNSECURED DOOR PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONALINJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WHO MAY BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.NOTE: NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRINGPRIOR TO HAVING THE DEFECT CORRECTED.
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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