| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V085000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AIRSTREAM |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AIRSTREAM |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19780801 - 19780101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1735 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780407 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780407 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780419 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE MAIN DOOR STRIKER POCKET MAY NOT BE POSITIONED IN THE DOOR JAMB SO THAT THE LOCK BOLT PROJECTS A MINIMUM OF ONE-QUARTER INCH INTO THE STRIKER POCKET WHEN THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. ANYTHING LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH ENGAGEMENT MAY RESULT IN THE MAIN DOOR ACCIDENTLY SPRINGING OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL PROPERLY POSITION THE LOCK STRIKER PLATE TO ALLOW AT LEAST ONE-QUARTER INCH PROJECTION INTO THE STRIKER POCKET. |
