SAFARI: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V161000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	PONTIAC
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	SAFARI
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19770801 - 19790201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	476245
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790703
Recall Initiated By:	19790703
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19790702
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.

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