| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
84V141000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MH |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19840501 - 19840801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19841107 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19841130 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
206 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE DOOR LATCHES MAY BE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE A PAWL SPRING WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE PAWL SPRING DOES NOT CREATE PROPER TENSION ON THE PAWL, (A PART OF THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM). THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LATCHES AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DOOR LATCHES, IF NECESSARY. |