WESTERN STAR UNSPECIFIED 1984: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V129000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN STAR | UNSPECIFIED | 1984 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1984-10-10 | 1984-10-16 | 1984-11-07 |
Production Dates: 1984-05-01 - 1984-08-01
Manufacturers Involved: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 248
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 206
SOME DOOR LATCHES MAY NOT BE SECURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRINGS. THE SPRINGS MAY DETACH FROM THE LATCH AT ANY TIME. IF THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE IS SLAMMED THE SPRING MAY BECOME DISLODGED, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. VIBRATIONS OF THE VEHICLE OVER A ROUGH ROAD MAY CAUSE THE SPRING TO DISLODGE, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN BY ITSELF.
DEFECTIVE LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECTED TYPE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LATCHES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN UNSECURED DOOR PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONALINJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WHO MAY BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.NOTE: NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRINGPRIOR TO HAVING THE DEFECT CORRECTED.
