Door latch failure

An NHTSA Defect Petition into GMC vehicles. No close date on record.

Investigation
DP96008
Type
Defect Petition
Opened
12 June 1996

What NHTSA investigated

Public citzen (pc) petitioned the agency to investigate the type iii door latches installed in model year 1978 through 1988 GM vehicles.specifically, pc alleged that during a collision, the type iii door latch allows the detent lever to be out of alignment with respect to the fork bolt, allowing the door to inadvertently open and the occupant to be ejected.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
GMCGENERAL MOTORSModel year not recorded

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.