The defect
SOME TRUCKS WITH 36" OR 63" SLEEPER BOXES MAY HAVE A PROBLEM IN THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM ON THE SLEEPER DOOR MAY NOT BE ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MISADJUSTMENT COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO VIBRATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LATCH TO BECOME SO WORN THAT IT MAY COME OPEN, EVEN UNDER MINOR ROAD VIBRATIONS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL ADJUST SLEEPER DOOR LATCH WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1979
4 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 79V161000 2 Jul 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V154000 19 Jun 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V118000 16 May 1979 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979