NATIONAL ESCORT 1982: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| Make : NATIONAL | Model : ESCORT | Year : 1982 |
| Build Dates : 1980-07-01 - 1983-03-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 83V063000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1983-07-18 | Date Received by ODI: 1983-06-22 | Date Added to Database: 1983-07-08 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company | ||
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| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 610000 | ||
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Summary:
DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS ARE ATTACHED. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
ANY DAMAGED LOCK PILLARS WILL BE REPAIRED AND REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE DOOR LATCH STRIKER AND LOCK PILLARS. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; TWO DOOR.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LOCK PILLARS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DOOR MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IN DRIVING OVER ROUGHROADS THE DOOR COULD OPEN, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO FALL FROM VEHICLE AND BECOMEINJURED. |
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