The defect
THE SLEEPER COMPARTMENT INSIDE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO UNLATCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
The remedy
THE OPERATING LEVER AND CONNECTING RODS WILL BE REPLACED AND A SPRING WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE CONNECTING ROD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1984 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Conventional | 1984 | 1 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1984
10 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 84V141000 7 Nov 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 84V139000 5 Nov 1984 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 84V129000 16 Oct 1984 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 84V111000 25 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V101000 4 Sept 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V084000 10 Jul 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V075000 19 Jun 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V053000 23 Apr 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984