VOLVO AUTOCAR 1980: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Make : VOLVO | Model : AUTOCAR | Year : 1980 |
Build Dates : 1979-12-01 - 1982-09-01 | ||
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 83V030000 | ||
Date Owner's Notified: 1983-06-28 | Date Received by ODI: 1983-03-17 | Date Added to Database: 1983-04-06 |
Manufacturers Involved: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION | ||
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Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | ||
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2398 | ||
Summary:
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". |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW DOOR LATCH CONTROL RODS AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 206 | |
Notes:
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. |