NHTSA recall campaign

97V063002

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch

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6Affected configurations shown46,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentLatches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Report receivedDec 5, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V063002

1993 DODGE COLTOpen vehicle record →1993 EAGLE SUMMITOpen vehicle record →1993 PLYMOUTH COLTOpen vehicle record →1992 DODGE COLTOpen vehicle record →1992 EAGLE SUMMITOpen vehicle record →1992 PLYMOUTH COLTOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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