The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO START THE ENGINE WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOCKED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
The remedy
EMERGENCY DOOR KEY LOCKS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, A SPECIFIED CROSS RECESS SCREW WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE KEY SLOT OF THE LOCK TUMBLER ASSEMBLY. THIS WILL RENDER THE LOCK INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1981
3 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 81V082000 7 Jul 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V030000 11 Mar 1981 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981