WHITE TRUCK UNSPECIFIED 1984: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V101000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-09-28 1984-09-04 1984-09-12

Production Dates: 1984-05-01 - 1984-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2835

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DOOR LATCH PAWL SPRING WAS NOT DESIGNED TO SPECIFICATION. DOOR COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING OR DOOR LATCH MAY NOT CATCH PROPERLY WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.

Remedy

DOOR LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY, LATCHES AND LOCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, PERSON'S' SEATED BYAFFECTED DOOR COULD FALL OUT AND BE INJURED.