Recall
Autocar Autocar — 83V030000
NHTSA ID
83V030000
Make
Autocar
Model
Autocar
Years Affected
1982
Recall Date
1983-03-17
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Units Affected
2,398
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
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".
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW DOOR LATCH CONTROL RODS AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.