The defect
THE CABLE ACTUATING EMERGENCEY DOOR RELEASE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO A STAKED KEY IN THE COLLAR OF THE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE THE RELEASE CABLE TO BIND IF THE "T" HANDLE IS ROTATED AS IT IS BEING PULLED.
The remedy
BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REWORKED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
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; GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 79V161000 2 Jul 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V150000 14 Jun 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V118000 16 May 1979 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979