NHTSA campaign 84V129000
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. recall 84V129000
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.
Reported 10/16/1984
Repair
DEFECTIVE LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECTED TYPE.
Components
- Latches/locks/linkages: Doors: Latch
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.