AUTOCAR UNSPECIFIED 1981: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V030000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAR | UNSPECIFIED | 1981 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1983-06-28 | 1983-03-17 | 1983-04-06 |
Production Dates: 1979-12-01 - 1982-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2398
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 206
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".
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.
