OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
84V129000
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Reported Oct 16, 1984 · WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Summary
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.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEFECTIVE LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECTED TYPE.
Notes
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.
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