The defect
THE MAIN DOOR STRIKER POCKET MAY NOT BE POSITIONED IN THE DOOR JAMB SO THAT THE LOCK BOLT PROJECTS A MINIMUM OF ONE-QUARTER INCH INTO THE STRIKER POCKET WHEN THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. ANYTHING LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH ENGAGEMENT MAY RESULT IN THE MAIN DOOR ACCIDENTLY SPRINGING OPEN WHILE TRAVELING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL PROPERLY POSITION THE LOCK STRIKER PLATE TO ALLOW AT LEAST ONE-QUARTER INCH PROJECTION INTO THE STRIKER POCKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1978
2 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 78V152000 1 Jul 1978 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978