The defect
THE HINGE AND ROLLER ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE REAR OF THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AS A RESULT OF PROCESSING DEFICIENCIES IN THE ALUMINUM HINGE BODY.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION ALL ALUMINUM HINGE BODIES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SINTERED METAL COMPONENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Other structure recalls in 1980
13 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the structure; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 80V001000 4 Dec 1980 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 80V141000 24 Oct 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V137000 15 Oct 1980 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 80V117000 18 Sept 1980 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V106000 7 Aug 1980 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 80V094000 22 Jul 1980 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 80V057000 8 May 1980 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 80V050000 25 Apr 1980 | SPORTSMOBILE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980