VOLVO 760 1986: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V083000

Make Model Year
VOLVO 760 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-07-08 1986-06-24 1986-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1068

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE TAILGATE CHILD LOCK CAN BE OPENED FROM INSIDE WHEN THE CHILD LOCK IS ENGAGED. THE FEATURE TO PREVENT THE TAILGATE FROM BEING OPERATED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STATION WAGON MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A CHILD IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN AN APPROVED RESTRAINT SYSTEM, AS REQUIRED BY MANY STATE LAWS, AND IS ALLOWED TO RIDE IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT, HE/SHE MAY OPEN THE TAILGATE INADVERTENTLY AND FALL OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC.

Remedy

REPLACE TAILGATE LATCHES.

Notes

SYSTEM: TAILGATE LOCK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS.