MERCURY COMET 1977: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V045000

Make Model Year
MERCURY COMET 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-05-16 1977-04-05 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2751

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LEFT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN PAWL SPRING RETAINERS THAT WERE NOT PRODUCED TO ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SPRING COULD BREAK, CAUSING THE LATCH PAWL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LATCH CAM.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW PAWL SPRING AND CORRECT THE FLANGE ALIGNMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY, LATCHES AND HOOKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD DISENGAGEMENT OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,THE DOOR COULD OPEN AND A PASSENGER COULD FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BESERIOUSLY INJURED.