VOLVO 242 1975: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V073000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| VOLVO | 242 | 1975 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1975-05-01 | 1975-05-05 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO 2350075.POSSIBILITY THAT AN IMPROPER DIMENSION BOLT ON THELEFT FRONT AND/OR REAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN FROMTHE FULLY LATCHED TO SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION AND THEN TO THE FULLY OPENPOSITION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTENSIVE VIBRATIONS AS COULD OCCUR ON ROUGH ROADS.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING DEFECTIVE LATCHES WITH IMPROVED LATCHES'.
